Kari Polanyi Levitt
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Kari Polanyi Levitt (born June 14, 1923)[1] is an Austrian-born Canadian economist, currently Emerita Professor of Economics at McGill University, Montreal.[2]
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Born | (1923-06-14) June 14, 1923 (age 101) Vienna, Austria |
Education | London School of Economics |
Alma mater | University of Toronto (MEc) |
Occupation | Economist |
Known for | Emerita Professor of Economics at McGill University, Montreal |
Spouse | Joseph Levitt |
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Awards | Honorary Doctorate of the University of West Indies (2008) |
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She is known for her work on economic development and economic sovereignty, and in particular for her 1970 book Silent Surrender: The Multinational Corporation in Canada. She is also the literary executor of her father, the economic historian Karl Polanyi.