Mahbub Ul Haq

Economist

Birthday February 24, 1934

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Pakistan

DEATH DATE Jul 16, 1998 (64)

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About

Economist known for his work with game theory and for establishing the Human Development Report, which attempted to connect economic growth to human development progress.

Before Fame

He attended Cambridge University for a BA in Economics, before receiving his doctorate from Yale and doing post-doctorate studies at Harvard.

Trivia

He was the Minister of Finance in Pakistan in 1982.

Family Life

He was survived by his wife Khadija Haq and his two children.

Associated With

He and Mutumwa Mawere worked for the World Bank.