Finn E. Kydland

Norwegian economist
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Finn E. Kydland

Summary

Finn E. Kydland is a human[1]. He was born in Ålgård[2]. He was born on December 1, 1943[3]. He worked as an economist[4], professor[5], scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Finn E. Kydland was born in Ålgård[2].
  • Finn E. Kydland was born on December 1, 1943[3].
  • Finn E. Kydland held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Finn E. Kydland's professions included economist[4].
  • Finn E. Kydland's professions included professor[5].
  • Finn E. Kydland's professions included scientist[6].
  • Finn E. Kydland's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Finn E. Kydland's field of work was economics[10].
  • Finn E. Kydland's field of work was macroeconomics[11].
  • Finn E. Kydland was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[12].
  • Finn E. Kydland was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[13].
  • Among Finn E. Kydland's employers was University of Bergen[14].
  • Finn E. Kydland was educated at Norwegian School of Economics[15].
  • Finn E. Kydland's education included a stint at Tepper School of Business[16].
  • Finn E. Kydland's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[17].
  • Finn E. Kydland's doctoral advisor was Edward C. Prescott[18].
  • Finn E. Kydland's doctoral advisor was David Cass[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Finn E. Kydland is real business cycle theory[20].
  • Finn E. Kydland received the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[21].
  • Finn E. Kydland received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[22].
  • Finn E. Kydland was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[23].
  • Finn E. Kydland was a member of Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences[24].
  • Finn E. Kydland was a member of Econometric Society[25].
  • Finn E. Kydland was influenced by David Cass[26].
  • Finn E. Kydland was influenced by Edward C. Prescott[27].

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Origins and Family

Finn E. Kydland's place of birth was Ålgård[2]. He was born on December 1, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Norwegian School of Economics[15], a business school[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1936[30], headquartered in Bergen[31]; Tepper School of Business[16], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1949[34]; and Carnegie Mellon University[17], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1900[37], headquartered in Pittsburgh[38]. Doctoral advisors include Edward C. Prescott[18], an economist[39], 1940–2022[40], of United States[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42], specialised in economics[43] and David Cass[19], an economist[44], 1937–2008[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], professor[5], scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include economics[10], an academic discipline[48] and macroeconomics[11], a theory[49]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara[12], a public university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1909[52], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[53]; Carnegie Mellon University[13], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1900[56], headquartered in Pittsburgh[57]; and University of Bergen[14], a university[58], in Norway[59], founded in 1946[60], headquartered in Bergen[61]. Doctoral students include José Anchorena[62]; Stéphane Verani[63]; Eric Richard Young[64]; and Stéphane Pallage[65], an economist[66], b. 1968[67], of Canada[68].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Finn E. Kydland is real business cycle theory[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[21], an economics award[69], in Sweden[70] and Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], a fellowship award[71].

Why It Matters

Finn E. Kydland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Finn E. Kydland born?

Finn E. Kydland's place of birth was Ålgård[2].

What did Finn E. Kydland do for work?

Finn E. Kydland worked as economist[4], professor[5], scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Finn E. Kydland go to school?

Finn E. Kydland was educated at Norwegian School of Economics[15], Tepper School of Business[16], and Carnegie Mellon University[17].

What awards did Finn E. Kydland receive?

Honors received include Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[21] and Fellow of the Econometric Society[22].

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