Gunnar Myrdal
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Who was Gunnar Myrdal?
Swedish economist who shared the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for pioneering work on the theory of money and economic fluctuations and analysis of economic, social and institutional phenomena.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Gunnar Myrdal (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | 1974 | for their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena |
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