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Agnar Sandmo

1938 – 2019

Norwegian economist

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About Agnar Sandmo

Lived 1938 – 2019 (aged 80–81). Agnar Sandmo was a Norwegian economist and professor.

Agnar Sandmo (9 January 1938 – 31 August 2019 ) was a Norwegian economist at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He made a series of important contributions in the study of disparities, redistribution, insurance arrangements and tax systems.

He has written and published many economic articles throughout his career. From 1976 to 1980, he was a member of the Petroleum Price Board of the Swedish Government's Economic Commission and, from 1996 to 1997, of the Government Committee on Priorities in Health Care. He served as chairman of the Government Expert Committee on Investment Policies of the Petroleum Fund in 2004. Sandmo was affiliated with the SNF, a prominent research firm, he mainly did work on public economics and taxation. His research is not limited to but includes the overarching fields of economics of uncertainty, public economics, environmental economics and the history of economic thought. His articles have appeared in many prominent Economic journals. He had various positions, such as honorary doctor, at various universities.

Awards, fellowships Fellow, Econometric Society Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Member of the Academia Europaea.

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Important facts

Born
1938
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Awards
The Norwegian Research Council Award for Outstanding Research; Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class; Fellow of the Econometric Society; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎; NHH Norwegian School of Economics's Honour Award For Excellent Research

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People whose lives overlapped Agnar Sandmo's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Agnar Sandmo?

Norwegian economist (1938–2019)

When was Agnar Sandmo born?

Agnar Sandmo was born in 1938.

When did Agnar Sandmo die?

Agnar Sandmo died on 31 August 2019.

What was Agnar Sandmo's occupation?

Agnar Sandmo was an economist and professor.

What nationality was Agnar Sandmo?

Agnar Sandmo was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Agnar Sandmo

· Wikidata: Q4587934

· DBpedia: Agnar Sandmo

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