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French economist (1925–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gilbert Blardone (10 February 1925 – 21 March 2021) was a French economist.[1]
Gilbert Blardone | |
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Blardone in 2010 | |
| Born | 10 February 1925 |
| Died | 21 March 2021 (aged 96) Évian-les-Bains, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Economist |
Born into a family of artisans, Blardone studied law, earning his law license. He then earned a doctorate in economic sciences from the Sorbonne. Once certified, Blardone began working for the Catholic University of Lyon and the Institut d'études politiques de Lyon as an associate professor. From 1960 to 1980, he served as director of the Institute for Applied Social Sciences of the Catholic University of Lyon, while also teaching economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.[2] He was a longtime friend and follower of François Perroux, a professor at the Collège de France. He was also a close friend of Maurice Allais, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
In addition to his academic career, Blardone also worked for various commissions and journals. He was director of Chronique sociale from 1966 to 1972 and served on the General Commission of the Semaines sociales de France.
As director of the Institute for Applied Social Sciences, Blardone set up teachings on development economics in collaboration with several geographers, sociologists, political scientists, philosophers, and theologians. This multidisciplinary and applied approach to economic and social realities was noticed by and applied to the International Labour Office, the International Institute of Social Studies, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies where he taught,[3] the Institute of Development Studies, and Senghor University.
Blardone later became Director of the Institut de sciences mathématiques et économiques appliquées. His research primarily focused on themes of population, technological and social progress, investment, and development. He also did research for the International Labour Organization. He was the founder and honorary president of the Association François Perroux in memory of his friend and economics professor at the Collège de France. After his retirement, he opened a blog with Le Monde.
Gilbert Blardone died in Évian-les-Bains on 21 March 2021 at the age of 96.[4]
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