Torsten Gårdlund
Torsten Gårdlund | |
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| Born | 23 February 1911 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 21 February 2003 (aged 91) Genarp, Sweden |
| Years active | 1936–1976 |
| Spouse(s) |
Ingrid Schmidt (m. 1939)Ingrid Österling (m. 1947) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University College Stockholm School of Economics University of Chicago |
| Thesis | Industrial society (1942) |
| Influences | Eli Heckscher |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International economics |
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Torsten Waldemar Gårdlund (23 February 1911 – 21 February 2003) was a Swedish economist, economic historian, essayist and biographical writer. In economic history, he published several significant monographs, but also several works on individual Swedish industries. He was also active as a developing country advisor and wrote three books on development issues. Gårdlund was a professor at the Stockholm School of Economics from 1947 to 1963, and professor of international economics at Lund University from 1965 to 1976.