Mihály Simai (born 1930, in

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) is a noted Hungarian economist, researcher at the Institute for World Economics, Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and professor at

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. His main area of specialization is world economics and the transformation of the world economic system. Previous posts include his directorship of the

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between 1993-1995, membership and presidency of the

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Council between 1987-1993, directorship of the Institute for World Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences between 1987-1991, and vice-chairmanship of the

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Governing Council between 1979-1985.

Membership

* Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences * Honorary President of the

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Awards

* UN Meritorious Service Award (1995) *

Széchenyi Prize The Széchenyi Prize ( hu, Széchenyi-díj), named after István Széchenyi, is a prize given in Hungary by the state, replacing the former State Prize in 1990 in recognition of those who have made an outstanding contribution to academic life in Hu ...

(2007)

Selected publications

* Simai, Mihály (1994) The future of global governance: managing risk and change in the international system, US Institute of Peace Press * Simai, Mihály (ed.) (1999, 2007) The Democratic Process and the Market: Challenges of the Transition, Tokyo: United Nations University Press * Simai, Mihaly (2001) The Age of Global Transformations: the Human Dimension, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simai, Mihaly Hungarian economists 1930 births Living people Academic staff of the Corvinus University of Budapest