Lars E. O. Svensson

Lars Erik Oskar Svensson ( * 1947 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish economist and professor of economics at the University of Stockholm. His research interests are macroeconomics, international trade and monetary economics. He is also vice chairman of the Swedish central bank.

Life

The economist made ​​his Ph. D. in 1976 at the University of Stockholm and teaches there today international economics. After 21 guest research and teaching positions at universities and central banks in the United States, Israel, Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s and 1990s, the Swede from 2001 until 2007 was also a professor of economics at Princeton University. The Economist since 2007, Deputy Chairman of the Swedish central bank. Svensson consulted in accordance IDEAS ranking of the most cited economists worldwide.

Writings (selection )

  • Monetary policy with model uncertainty: distribution forecast targeting. Dt. Bundesbank, Press and Publ Relations Div., Frankfurt am Main, 2005
  • Monetary policy with judgment. European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 2005
  • Inflation targeting as a monetary policy rule. Institute of Capital Market Research, Frankfurt am Main, 1998
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