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Sraffa, Myrdal and the 1961 Söderström Gold Medal

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  • Rogério Arthmar

    (Department of Economics, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo)

  • Michael McLure

    (Business School, University of Western Australia)

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This paper reconstructs the awarding of the 1961 Söderström Gold Medal to Piero Sraffa by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It explains why the prize was created and highlights Gunnar Myrdal’s nomination of Sraffa for the award overseen by the Academy. Primary historical documents are used to establish the amicable relationship between these two economists and to point out their differences and affinities on issues relating to the history of economic thought, particularly in connection with Ricardo’s economics. In addition, Sraffa's activities in Stockholm are detailed, including his contact with Swedish economists and his attendance at the award ceremony. Contemporary reactions in Sweden and Italy to the awarding of this prize to Sraffa are reviewed. The final remarks offer some reflection on the significance of the 1961 Söderström Gold Medal for the history of economics as a field of study.

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  • Rogério Arthmar & Michael McLure, 2016. "Sraffa, Myrdal and the 1961 Söderström Gold Medal," Economics Discussion / Working Papers 16.18, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwa:wpaper:16.18
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    1. Guido Erreygers & Claudia Rotondi, 2017. "The catalogue of Piero Sraffa’s library: what can we learn from a bibliophile and his philological rigor?," Economia Politica: Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, Springer;Fondazione Edison, vol. 34(2), pages 355-360, August.

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