Gustav Cassel
Swedish economist (1866–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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Gustav Cassel | |
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Born | (1866-10-20)20 October 1866 |
Died | 14 January 1945(1945-01-14) (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 |
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Cassel was influential in Swedish debates about central planning in the early 20th century.[1] Prior to World War I, Cassel held classical liberal views but shifted towards conservative liberalism in the interwar period.[1] Cassel was a leading critic of state intervention in the economy.[2]