Ragnar Nurkse
Ragnar Nurkse | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1907 |
| Died | May 6, 1959 (aged 51) Le Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Domschule zu Reval, Tallinn University of Tartu University of Edinburgh University of Vienna |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Columbia University Princeton University University of Oxford University of Geneva |
| Notable ideas | Balanced Growth Theory |
Ragnar Wilhelm Nurkse (5 October 1907, Käru, Estonia – 6 May 1959, Le Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland) was an Estonian-American economist and policy maker mainly in the fields of international finance and economic development. He is considered the pioneer of Balanced Growth Theory.