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Gunnar Myrdal
| Full Name of the recipient | Gunnar Myrdal |
|---|---|
| Award | Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel |
| Year of Award | 1974 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Friedrich August von Hayek (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena |
| Place of Birth | Skattungbyn, Sweden SWE |
| Date of Birth | 6 December 1898 |
| Age at the time of Award | 75 years |
| Place of Death | Stockholm, Sweden SWE |
| Date of Death | 17 May 1987 |
