Ragnar Nurkse
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Ragnar Wilhelm Nurkse (5 October 1907,[lower-alpha 1] Käru, Estonia – 6 May 1959, Le Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland) was an Estonian-American[1] economist and policy maker mainly in the fields of international finance and economic development. He is considered the pioneer of Balanced Growth Theory.[2]
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Ragnar Nurkse | |
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Born | (1907-10-05)October 5, 1907 |
Died | May 6, 1959(1959-05-06) (aged 51) Le Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland |
Nationality | Estonian |
Academic career | |
Institution | Columbia University Princeton University University of Oxford University of Geneva |
Alma mater | Domschule zu Reval, Tallinn University of Tartu University of Edinburgh University of Vienna |
Contributions | Balanced Growth Theory |
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