Trygve Haavelmo
Trygve Haavelmo received the 1989 prize in Economic Sciences. This profile brings together the official award record and attributed background on the economist’s work and career.
Personal and professional profile
- Name
- Trygve Haavelmo [1]
- Full name
- Trygve Haavelmo [2]
- Birth date
- 1911-12-13 [2]
- Birthplace
- Skedsmo, Norway [2]
- Education
- University of Oslo; Oslo Cathedral School; University College London [3]
- Fields / occupation
- econometrician; mathematician; professor; economist [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 1989 [2]
- Research recognized
- for his clarification of the probability theory foundations of econometrics and his analyses of simultaneous economic structures [2]
- Prize share
- 1 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of Oslo [2]
- Death date
- 1999-07-26 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of Chicago; Harvard University; Aarhus University [3]
Research, education and career background
Trygve Magnus Haavelmo (13 December 1911 – 28 July 1999), born in Skedsmo, Norway, was an economist whose research interests centered on econometrics. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1989. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 1989 and lists University of Oslo as the affiliation at the time. [2]
An affiliation attached to an award describes that point in the person’s career; it does not establish a current appointment. [2]
Education and career timeline
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did Trygve Haavelmo receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 1989. [2]
Which institution was Trygve Haavelmo affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
University of Oslo. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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