Assar Lindbeck
Encyclopedia
Carl Assar Eugén Lindbeck (born January 26, 1930) is an economics
professor and an artist. He is still an active economist at Stockholm University
and at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).
Lindbeck has done research on unemployment (e.g. the insider-outsider theory of employment
), the welfare state (including the effect of changing social norms), and China's reformed economy. Lindbeck received a Ph.D.
from Stockholm University in 1963 with the doctoral thesis A study in monetary analysis.
He is well-known to students of economics for his quip that "next to bombing, rent control seems in many cases to be the most efficient technique so far known for destroying cities". (Assar Lindbeck, The Political Economy of the New Left, 1971, p. 39)
Lindbeck previously headed the Institute for International Economic Studies
at Stockholm University
, Sweden
. In 1992-1993 he headed the co-called "Lindbeck commission", which was appointed by the Government of Sweden
to propose reforms in light of the then-ongoing economic crisis.
Lindbeck is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
. and previously chaired the Academy's prize committee for the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences.
. His paintings are typically introspective.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
professor and an artist. He is still an active economist at Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
and at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).
Lindbeck has done research on unemployment (e.g. the insider-outsider theory of employment
Insider-outsider theory of employment
In labor economics, the insider-outsider theory examines the behavior of economic agents in markets where some participants have more privileged positions than others. The theory was developed by Assar Lindbeck and Dennis Snower....
), the welfare state (including the effect of changing social norms), and China's reformed economy. Lindbeck received a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from Stockholm University in 1963 with the doctoral thesis A study in monetary analysis.
He is well-known to students of economics for his quip that "next to bombing, rent control seems in many cases to be the most efficient technique so far known for destroying cities". (Assar Lindbeck, The Political Economy of the New Left, 1971, p. 39)
Lindbeck previously headed the Institute for International Economic Studies
Institute for International Economic Studies
The Institute for International Economic Studies is a Swedish research institute at Stockholm University, founded in the early 1960s. The main objective is to produce outstanding research for publication in leading international journals...
at Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. In 1992-1993 he headed the co-called "Lindbeck commission", which was appointed by the Government of Sweden
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
to propose reforms in light of the then-ongoing economic crisis.
Lindbeck is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
. and previously chaired the Academy's prize committee for the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences.
Art
Lindbeck has held several small art exhibitions with his own productions in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. His paintings are typically introspective.