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December 6, 1898
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May 17, 1987
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Karl Gunnar Myrdal0
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Contributions in monetary equilibrium, ex-ante, circular cumulative causation
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Gunnar Myrdal was born on December 6, 1898, in Skattungbyn, Sweden. He was a Swedish economist, sociologist, and politician. Myrdal studied at Stockholm University and Norra Real. His academic focus was on economics and he was a doctoral student of Gustav Cassel. Additionally, Myrdal served as a doctoral advisor to Rudolf Meidner.
Myrdal made significant contributions to the fields of monetary equilibrium, ex-ante, and circular cumulative causation. His work earned him the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and the Bronislaw Malinowski Award.
Gunnar Myrdal was married and had two children, Jan Myrdal and Sissela Bok. He passed away on May 17, 1987, in Trångsund, Sweden.
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