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Manfred Max-Neef

Professor of economics; environmentalist; Chilean presidential candidate (1932-2019) · Chile · On the map · Academics · Died at 86

Artur Manfred Max Neef was a Chilean economist of German descent. Max-Neef was born in Valparaíso, Chile. He started his career as a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1960s. He was known for his taxonomy of fundamental human needs and human scale development.

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In 1983, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "revitalising small and medium-sized communities through 'Barefoot Economics'."

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Chile
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Academics
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Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1932 to 2019 · aged 86

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