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Karl Polanyi
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1886–1964 · Hungarian economist, philosopher and historian

Also known as: Polányi Károly, Karl Paul Polanyi, Karoly Pollacsek, Карл Поланьи, كارل بولاني, 칼 폴라니

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Known works

  • The Great Transformation (1983)
  • The livelihood of man (1977)
  • Economy and society
  • Karl Polanyi
  • Dahomey and the slave trade (1966)