karl gunnar myrdal
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Karl Gunnar Myrdal: A Swedish economist known for his work on economic theory, development economics, and social policy. He was a joint recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- The economic theories of Karl Gunnar Myrdal were influential in the mid-20th century.
- Karl Gunnar Myrdal conducted a seminal study on racial issues in the United States.
Advanced Usage
- "Myrdal's analysis": Refers to the methodological approach or conclusions drawn by Karl Gunnar Myrdal in his economic and sociological work.
- Myrdal's analysis of cumulative causation challenged classical equilibrium theories.
- "The Myrdal study": Often specifically refers to his comprehensive work on American race relations, "An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy" (1944).
- The Myrdal study provided a crucial framework for understanding institutional racism.
Variants and Related Words
- Myrdalian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the theories or work of Karl Gunnar Myrdal.
- His Myrdalian perspective emphasized the role of social and political factors in economic development.
Synonyms
- Economist: A broader term for a specialist in economics.
- Sociologist: A specialist in the study of society, a field Myrdal's work often intersected with.
Related Phrases
- Circular cumulative causation: A key theoretical concept developed by Myrdal describing how economic, social, and geographical changes can reinforce each other in a virtuous or vicious cycle.
- The region's poverty was explained through a process of circular cumulative causation.
Related Idioms
(No specific idioms are directly associated with the proper noun 'Karl Gunnar Myrdal'. Idioms typically do not form around individual names in this context.)
Noun
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Swedish economist (1898-1987)
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