Gunnar Myrdal

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Economist
Sociologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Swedish_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Swedish_Academy_of_Letters,_History_and_Antiquities
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Stockholm_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1898-12-06
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:children gptkb:Gunnar_Myrdal_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Development economics
Welfare economics
Public policy analysis
Theory of social change
gptkbp:deathDate 1987-05-17
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Stockholm_University
gptkbp:field Economics
Social_Science
gptkbp:hasAwards gptkb:Nobel_Memorial_Prize_in_Economic_Sciences
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gunnar Myrdal
gptkbp:influenced Social policy
Modern economic thought
Economic development theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Maynard_Keynes
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:legacy Influence on policy-making
Impact on social science research
Recognition_in_international_development_discussions
gptkbp:nationality Swedish
gptkbp:notableAlumni Cumulative causation
Interdependence of economic and social factors
gptkbp:notableFeature Member_of_the_Swedish_Parliament
Member_of_the_Royal_Swedish_Academy_of_Sciences
Director_of_the_United_Nations_Conference_on_Trade_and_Development
Chairman_of_the_Swedish_National_Board_of_Health_and_Welfare
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:An_American_Dilemma
The_Challenge_of_World_Poverty
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Gävle, Sweden
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Stockholm,_Sweden
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Social_Democratic_Party_of_Sweden
gptkbp:role Author
Researcher
Policy advisor
Public intellectual
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Alva_Myrdal