Karl Brunner (economist)

Karl Brunner ( born February 16, 1916 in Zurich, † May 9, 1989 in Rochester, New York (State) ) was a Swiss economist. He is regarded as monetarist.

Life

Karl Brunner received his doctorate at the University of Zurich. He came in 1943 in the USA, where he first taught at Harvard University and later at the University of Chicago.

It joined activities at the University of California, Los Angeles and at the Ohio State University. From 1971 he taught at the University of Rochester in New York.

Professor Brunner was known as a monetarist and for his criticism of the Federal Reserve System and as co-founder and member of the Shadow Open Market Committee.

He died in Rochester at the age of 73 years.