János Kornai
János Kornai (21 January 1928 – 18 October 2021) was a Hungarian economist.[2] He was known for criticism of command economies of Eastern European communist states. He was emeritus professor at both Harvard University and Corvinus University of Budapest. In 1982, he became a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
János Kornai | |
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| Born | 21 January 1928 |
| Died | 18 October 2021 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Hungary |
| School or tradition | Institutional economics[1] |
| Contributions | Theory of two-level planning Shortage economy |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
Kornai died on 18 October 2021, at the age of 93.[3]
References
- ↑ James Wilkerson, Robert Parkin (eds.), Modalities of Change: The Interface of Tradition and Modernity in East Asia, Berghahn Books, 2012, p. 7.
- ↑ Andreff, Wladimir (2020). "Janos Kornai: a non-mainstream pathway from economic planning to disequilibrium economics". Public Choice. 187 (1–2): 63–83. doi:10.1007/s11127-020-00813-6. ISSN 1573-7101. S2CID 219459436.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Kornai János közgazdász". HVG (in magyar). 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-18.