Vernon Wesley Ruttan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Vernon Wesley Ruttan

American economist

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1924

Date of Death: 18-Aug-2008

Profession: economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Vernon Wesley Ruttan (1924–2008) was a well-known development economist at the University of Minnesota, where he was Regents Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Economics and Applied Economics.
Ruttan's research focused on agricultural development, induced innovation, technical change and productivity growth, institutions, and development assistance policy.
His book with Yujiro Hayami, Agricultural Development: An International Perspective was considered a classic in the field and was translated into four other languages.