Staffan Burenstam Linder
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Hans Martin Staffan Burenstam Linder (born H. M. S. Linder, 13 September 1931 in Norberg
, Västmanland
, died 22 July 2000 in Djursholm
) was a Swedish
economist and conservative politician. He was Swedish Minister for Trade from 1976–78 and from 1979-81.
He was the son of forester Martin Linder and of Marianne Linder, née Burenstam. In 1956 he married Marie-Thérèse Dyrssen, who was headmaster of Enskilda Gymnasiet
from 1989-2003.
As an adult, Staffan Linder began to use the name Burenstam to preserve this old name of nobility, whose last male bearer, his grandfather Friedrich Burenstam, had died without a male heir in 1949. In the scholarly world, Burenstam Linder is known under the name Linder (e.g. Linder's Hypothesis). It wasn't till the 1980s that his family legally changed their name to Burenstam Linder.
He was also the founder of Stockholm School of economics in Riga (1994).
candidate, he was mainly supervised by Bertil Ohlin
. His dissertation in 1961, An Essay on Trade and Transformation, initiated a new model of international trade based on the demand pattern.
Linder was a professor of International economics
at the Stockholm School of Economics
from 1974 onwards, as well as the school's rector
from 1986 to 1995. He also was a visiting professor at Columbia University
from 1962 to 1963, Yale University
in 1966, and Stanford University
from 1983 to 1984. He received an honorary doctorate from the Université catholique de Louvain
.He was also an economic advisor at Stockholms Enskilda Bank
from 1965-75.
. There were several times when people thought he would take the office of party leader, especially during the late 1970s, when many thought he should succeed Gösta Bohman
.
His political positions include Member of Parliament
1969-86 (representing Stockholms län), Vice Leader of the Moderate Party 1970-81, Trade Minister 1976-78 and 1979–81, Appointed Agent of Sveriges Riksbank
(Riksbanksfullmäktige) 1991-1994 and Member of the European Parliament
from 1995-2000.
Norberg
Norberg is a locality and the seat of Norberg Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 4,634 inhabitants in 2005. Most known is the Norbergfestival which is Scandinavias biggest electronic music festival, organized in an old iron mine.- References :...
, Västmanland
Västmanland
' is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.- Administration :...
, died 22 July 2000 in Djursholm
Djursholm
Djursholm is one of four suburban districts in, and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Djursholm is included in the multi-municipal Stockholm urban area.-History:...
) was a Swedish
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....
economist and conservative politician. He was Swedish Minister for Trade from 1976–78 and from 1979-81.
He was the son of forester Martin Linder and of Marianne Linder, née Burenstam. In 1956 he married Marie-Thérèse Dyrssen, who was headmaster of Enskilda Gymnasiet
Enskilda Gymnasiet
Enskilda Gymnasiet is a private secondary school from the 10th-12th grade and school from the 6th-9th grade, founded in 1913. Enskilda Gymnasiet is located in Tegnérlunden, in central Stockholm, Sweden...
from 1989-2003.
As an adult, Staffan Linder began to use the name Burenstam to preserve this old name of nobility, whose last male bearer, his grandfather Friedrich Burenstam, had died without a male heir in 1949. In the scholarly world, Burenstam Linder is known under the name Linder (e.g. Linder's Hypothesis). It wasn't till the 1980s that his family legally changed their name to Burenstam Linder.
He was also the founder of Stockholm School of economics in Riga (1994).
Academic career
During his time as a PhDDoctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
candidate, he was mainly supervised by Bertil Ohlin
Bertil Ohlin
Bertil Gotthard Ohlin was a Swedish economist and politician. He was a professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics from 1929 to 1965. He was also leader of the People's Party, a social-liberal party which at the time was the largest party in opposition to the governing Social...
. His dissertation in 1961, An Essay on Trade and Transformation, initiated a new model of international trade based on the demand pattern.
Linder was a professor of International economics
International economics
International economics is concerned with the effects upon economic activity of international differences in productive resources and consumer preferences and the institutions that affect them...
at the Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm is one of Northern Europe's leading business schools. Its Masters in Management program is ranked no. 2 in Northern Europe and no. 13 in Europe by the Financial Times...
from 1974 onwards, as well as the school's rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
from 1986 to 1995. He also was a visiting professor at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
from 1962 to 1963, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1966, and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
from 1983 to 1984. He received an honorary doctorate from the Université catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
.He was also an economic advisor at Stockholms Enskilda Bank
Stockholms Enskilda Bank
Stockholms Enskilda Bank, sometimes called Enskilda banken or SEB, was a Swedish bank, founded in 1856 by André Oscar Wallenberg as Stockholm's first private bank...
from 1965-75.
Political activities
Burenstam Linder had long been a key figure in the Moderate PartyModerate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
. There were several times when people thought he would take the office of party leader, especially during the late 1970s, when many thought he should succeed Gösta Bohman
Gösta Bohman
Bo Gösta Bohman was a Swedish politician and the leader of the Swedish liberal conservative Moderate Party from 1970 to 1981, during a period in which the party strengthened its position in Swedish politics. He served as Minister for the Economy during the three-party centre-right Swedish...
.
His political positions include Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
1969-86 (representing Stockholms län), Vice Leader of the Moderate Party 1970-81, Trade Minister 1976-78 and 1979–81, Appointed Agent of Sveriges Riksbank
Sveriges Riksbank
Sveriges Riksbank, or simply Riksbanken, is the central bank of Sweden and the world's oldest central bank. It is sometimes called the Swedish National Bank or the Bank of Sweden .-History:...
(Riksbanksfullmäktige) 1991-1994 and Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
from 1995-2000.
Publications
- (1961) An Essay on Trade and Transformation OCLC 2683384
- (1965) Trade and Trade Policy for Development OCLC 274224
- (1969) Den rastlösa välfärdsmänniskan (lit.: The restless Welfare Person) OCLC 474148381
- (1970) The Harried Leisure Class ISBN 978-0231086493
- (1970) Statsmakt eller maktstat? (lit.: Power of State or Dictatorship?) OCLC 10289248
- (1983) Den hjärtlösa välfärdsstaten (lit.: the heartless Welfare State) ISBN 9175660288
- (1986) The Pacific century: economic and political consequences of Asian-Pacific dynamism ISBN 0804712948; also appeared in Swedish as Den nya Nya Världen: de ekonomiska och politiska konsekvenserna av den dynamiska utvecklingen i Stillahavsregionen ISBN 9175661020