Swedish economist (1898–1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Gunnar Myrdal (Swedish: [ˈmyːɖɑːl]; 6 December 1898 – 17 May 1987) was a Swedish economist and sociologist. In 1974, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Friedrich Hayek for their work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations.[1] He was best known in the United States for his study of race relations, which is seen in his book An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy.
Gunnar Myrdal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gunnar Myrdal in January 1964 | |
| Born | Karl Gunnar Myrdal 6 December 1898 Skattungbyn, Orsa Municipality, Sweden |
| Died | 17 May 1987 (aged 88) Danderyd, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Known for | Monetary equilibrium,
Ex-ante, Circular cumulative causation |
| Spouse |
Alva Myrdal (m. 1924) |
| Awards | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1974)[1] Bronislaw Malinowski Award (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics, Politics, Sociology |
| Institutions | NYU, Stockholm University |
| Doctoral advisor | Gustav Cassel |
| Doctoral students | Rudolf Meidner |
| Influences | Knut Wicksell John R. Commons[2] Raúl Prebisch |
| Influenced | Ha-Joon Chang G. L. S. Shackle |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
