ECONOMIST
Finn E. Kydland
1943 - Today

Finn E. Kydland
Finn Erling Kydland (born 1 December 1943) is a Norwegian economist known for his contributions to business cycle theory. He is the Henley Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also holds the Richard P. Simmons Distinguished Professorship at the Tepper School of Business of Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned his PhD, and a part-time position at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Finn E. Kydland is the 77th most popular economist (up from 116th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Norway (up from 68th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Finn E. Kydland ranks 77 out of 414. Before him are Friedrich List, Thorstein Veblen, Gérard Debreu, James Tobin, Robert Solow, and Murray Rothbard. After him are Beatrice Webb, Tjalling Koopmans, Oliver E. Williamson, Albert O. Hirschman, James M. Buchanan, and Cornelius Castoriadis.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich List
1789 - 1846
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 71
Thorstein Veblen
1857 - 1929
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 72
Gérard Debreu
1921 - 2004
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 73
James Tobin
1918 - 2002
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 74
Robert Solow
1924 - 2023
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 75
Murray Rothbard
1926 - 1995
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 76
Finn E. Kydland
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 77
Beatrice Webb
1858 - 1943
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 78
Tjalling Koopmans
1910 - 1985
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 79
Oliver E. Williamson
1932 - 2020
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 80
Albert O. Hirschman
1915 - 2012
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 81
James M. Buchanan
1919 - 2013
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 82
Cornelius Castoriadis
1922 - 1997
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 83
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Finn E. Kydland ranks 68. Before him are Leonardo Sandri, Esma Redžepova, Andreas Baader, Arthur B. McDonald, Masaru Emoto, and Terrence Malick. After him are Sam Shepard, Neale Donald Walsch, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Tom Holland, Wolfgang Overath, and Lyudmila Ulitskaya.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsLeonardo Sandri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 62
Esma Redžepova
SINGER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 63
Andreas Baader
EXTREMIST
1943 - 1977
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 64
Arthur B. McDonald
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 65
Masaru Emoto
WRITER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 66
Terrence Malick
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 67
Finn E. Kydland
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 68
Sam Shepard
WRITER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 69
Neale Donald Walsch
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 70
Klaus Maria Brandauer
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 71
Tom Holland
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 72
Wolfgang Overath
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 73
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 74
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Finn E. Kydland ranks 66 out of 1,039. Before him are Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), Ivar Giaever (1929), Sonja Henie (1912), Johan Galtung (1930), and Jonas Lie (1833). After him are Gustav Vigeland (1869), Haakon Sigurdsson (930), Sophus Lie (1842), Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841), Olaf III of Norway (1050), and Christian Krohg (1852).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsHaakon Magnusson of Norway
POLITICIAN
1068 - 1095
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 60
Eiríkr Hákonarson
POLITICIAN
957 - 1024
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 61
Ivar Giaever
PHYSICIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 62
Sonja Henie
SKATER
1912 - 1969
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 63
Johan Galtung
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1930 - 2024
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 64
Jonas Lie
WRITER
1833 - 1908
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 65
Finn E. Kydland
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 66
Gustav Vigeland
SCULPTOR
1869 - 1943
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 67
Haakon Sigurdsson
POLITICIAN
930 - 995
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 68
Sophus Lie
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1899
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 69
Gerhard Armauer Hansen
PHYSICIAN
1841 - 1912
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 70
Olaf III of Norway
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1093
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 71
Christian Krohg
PAINTER
1852 - 1925
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 72
Among ECONOMISTS In Norway
Among economists born in Norway, Finn E. Kydland ranks 3. Before him are Ragnar Frisch (1895), and Trygve Haavelmo (1911). After him are Jon Elster (1940).
Ragnar Frisch
1895 - 1973
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 1
Trygve Haavelmo
1911 - 1999
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 2
Finn E. Kydland
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 3
Jon Elster
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4