Axel Leijonhufvud

Swedish economist (1933–2022)
Person human Q2182806
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Axel Leijonhufvud

Summary

Axel Leijonhufvud is a human[1]. He was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1933-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2022-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Axel Leijonhufvud was born in Stockholm[2].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was born in Hässleholm[9].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was born on +1933-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was born on +1933-09-06T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud died on +2022-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud died on +2022-05-02T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud's professions included economist[6].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud's field of work was economics[13].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud's field of work was macroeconomics[14].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud's field of work was Keynesian economics[15].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud's field of work was disequilibrium macroeconomics[16].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud held the position of professor emeritus[17].
  • Among Axel Leijonhufvud's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • Among Axel Leijonhufvud's employers was University of Trento[19].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was educated at Lund University[20].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was educated at University of Pittsburgh[21].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was educated at Northwestern University[22].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud's doctoral advisor was Meyer Louis Burstein[23].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud's doctoral advisor was Robert W. Clower[24].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud received the honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis[25].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was influenced by John Maynard Keynes[26].
  • Axel Leijonhufvud was influenced by Imre Lakatos[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stockholm[2], a city[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1187[30] and Hässleholm[9], an urban area in Sweden[31], in Sweden[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1933-06-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +1933-09-06T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Lund University[20], a public university[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1666[35], headquartered in Lund[36]; University of Pittsburgh[21], a public–private partnership[37], in United States[38], founded in 1787[39], headquartered in Pittsburgh[40]; and Northwestern University[22], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1851[43], headquartered in Evanston[44]. Doctoral advisors include Meyer Louis Burstein[23], an economist[45], b. 1926[46], specialised in economics[47] and Robert W. Clower[24], an economist[48], 1926–2011[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include economics[13], an academic discipline[52]; macroeconomics[14], a theory[53]; Keynesian economics[15], a school of economic thought[54]; and disequilibrium macroeconomics[16]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[18], a public research university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1919[57], headquartered in Los Angeles[58] and University of Trento[19], a university[59], in Italy[60], founded in 1962[61]. Axel Leijonhufvud held the position of professor emeritus[17]. Doctoral students include James Konow[62], an economist[63] and Carl Johan Dahlman[64].

Recognition

Axel Leijonhufvud received the honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2022-05-05T00:00:00Z[5] and +2022-05-02T00:00:00Z[11]. Axel Leijonhufvud passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Axel Leijonhufvud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Axel Leijonhufvud born?

Axel Leijonhufvud's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

Where did Axel Leijonhufvud die?

Axel Leijonhufvud passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Axel Leijonhufvud do for work?

Axel Leijonhufvud worked as economist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Axel Leijonhufvud go to school?

Axel Leijonhufvud was educated at Lund University[20], University of Pittsburgh[21], and Northwestern University[22].

What awards did Axel Leijonhufvud receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis[25].

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