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Torsten Gårdlund
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. Early life Gårdlund was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of MD Waldemar Gårdlund and his wife Gertrud (née Olsson). Gårdlund studied at the Stockholm School of Economics and Stockholm University College for teachers such as Bertil Ohlin, Sven Brisman and Alf Johansson, and came into contact with Gunnar Myrdal and Herbert Tingsten, but the one who strongly influenced him was Eli Heckscher. He graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics in 1932 and receive ...
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Academic Staff Of The Stockholm School Of Economics
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Stockholm School Of Economics Alumni
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University Of Chicago Alumni
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2003 Deaths
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1911 Births
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Anne-Margrethe Björlin
Anne-Margrethe Björlin (1921–2006) was a Swedish film actress. She played several female leads during the 1940s, and also appeared in supporting roles. After making her last film in 1953 she became a fashion consultant. She was married to the Swedish economist Torsten Gårdlund in 1957. Selected filmography * ''The Fight Continues'' (1941) * ''Men of the Navy'' (1943) * ''She Thought It Was Him'' (1943) * ''Gentleman with a Briefcase'' (1943) *''Sin'' (1948) * ''Bohus Battalion'' (1949) * ''Playing Truant'' (1949) * ''My Name Is Puck'' (1951) * ''In the Arms of the Sea'' (1951) * ''Unmarried Mothers ''Unmarried Mothers'' (Spanish: ''Madres solteras'') is a 1975 Spanish film directed by Antonio del Amo.de España p.9 Cast * Rafael Alonso * José Bódalo * Florinda Chico * Inma de Santis as Montse * Paca Gabaldón * Juan Luis Galiardo ...'' (1953) References External links * 1921 births 2006 deaths Swedish film actresses People from Karlshamn {{Sweden-f ...
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