Gustav Cassel
Karl Gustav Cassel (20 October 1866 – 14 January 1945) was a Swedish economist and professor of economics at Stockholm University. Cassel was among the most prominent economists in the world in the interwar period.
Gustav Cassel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1866 Stockholm |
| Died | 14 January 1945 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Academic career | |
| Institution | Stockholm University |
| Field | Mathematical economics |
| School or tradition | Stockholm School |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Doctoral advisor | Gösta Mittag-Leffler |
| Doctoral students | Gunnar Myrdal Bertil Ohlin Eli Heckscher Gösta Bagge |
| Influences | Léon Walras |
| Contributions | Purchasing power parity, work on interest |
Cassel was influential in Swedish debates about central planning in the early 20th century. Prior to World War I, Cassel held classical liberal views but shifted towards conservative liberalism in the interwar period. Cassel was a leading critic of state intervention in the economy.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.