# Gottfried Haberler

_Austrian-American economist (1900-1995)_

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> Gottfried Haberler was an Austrian-American economist. 
He worked in particular on international trade. One of his major contributions was reformulating the Ricardian idea of comparative advantage in a neoclassical framework, abandoning the labor theory of value for an opportunity cost concept.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 July 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Purkersdorf ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P19))
- **Died:** 6 May 1995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P570))
- **Place of death:** Washington, D.C. ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austria; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P106))
- **Education:** University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P39))
- **Awards:** Bernhard Harms Prize; Feltrinelli Prize; Fellow of the Econometric Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gottfried Haberler born?**  
Gottfried Haberler was born on 20 July 1900 in Purkersdorf.

**What positions has Gottfried Haberler held?**  
Positions held by Gottfried Haberler include: president.

**Where did Gottfried Haberler study?**  
Gottfried Haberler was educated at University of Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gottfried Haberler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Haberler) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q89408](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89408) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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