Aníbal Pinto Santa Cruz (; 1919 – 3 January 1996) was a
Chile
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an
economist
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The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...
known for his work on
dependency theory
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and
structuralist economics Structuralist economics is an approach to economics that emphasizes the importance of taking into account structural features (typically) when undertaking economic analysis. The approach originated with the work of the Economic Commission for Latin ...
. From 1960 to 1965 he was director of the
office in
Río de Janeiro
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.
In 1995 he received Chile's
National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences.
He was married to ballerina
Malucha Solari and the couple had three children, including the actress
Malucha Pinto
Malucha Pinto Solari (born 16 April 1955) is a Chilean actress, theater director, playwright and politician.
Biography
The daughter of Aníbal Pinto Santa Cruz (and direct descendant of the presidents Francisco Antonio Pinto and Aníbal Pinto ...
.
References
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1919 births
1996 deaths
People from Santiago
20th-century Chilean economists
University of Chile alumni
Academic staff of the University of Chile
Alumni of the London School of Economics