Kari Polanyi Levitt

Kari Polanyl Levitt
Kari Polanyl Levitt
Born	June 14, 1923 (age 101); Vienna, Austria
Education	London School of Economics
Alma mater	University of Toronto (MEc)
Occupation	Economist
Known for	Emerita Professor of Economics at McGill University, Montreal
Spouse	Joseph Levitt
Parents	Karl Polanyi (father); Ilona Duczynska (mother);
Relatives	Michael Polanyi (uncle); John Polanyi (cousin); Eva Zeisel (cousin);
Awards	Honorary Doctorate of the University of West Indies (2008)

Kari Polanyi Levitt (born June 14, 1923)^[1] is an Austrian-born Canadian economist, currently Emerita Professor of Economics at McGill University, Montreal.^[2]

She is known for her work on economic development and economic sovereignty, and in particular for her 1970 book Silent Surrender: The Multinational Corporation in Canada. She is also the literary executor of her father, the economic historian Karl Polanyi.

^ Biography (Kari Polanyi Levitt website. http://www.karipolanyilevitt.com/biography/.)
^ "Retired and Emeritus Faculty" (Mcgill University. https://www.mcgill.ca/economics/faculty/retired.)

[karipolanyilevitt-1] Biography (Kari Polanyi Levitt website. http://www.karipolanyilevitt.com/biography/.)

[2] "Retired and Emeritus Faculty" (Mcgill University. https://www.mcgill.ca/economics/faculty/retired.)

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Kari Polanyl Levitt
Born	(1923-06-14) June 14, 1923 (age 101) Vienna, Austria
Education	London School of Economics
Alma mater	University of Toronto (MEc)
Occupation	Economist
Known for	Emerita Professor of Economics at McGill University, Montreal
Spouse	Joseph Levitt
Parents	Karl Polanyi (father) Ilona Duczynska (mother)
Relatives	Michael Polanyi (uncle) John Polanyi (cousin) Eva Zeisel (cousin)
Awards	Honorary Doctorate of the University of West Indies (2008)