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Lars E. O. Svensson

Lars E. O. Svensson is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lars E. O. Svensson rather than just read about it. In short: Lars Erik Oscar Svensson, is a Swedish economist. He was on the faculty of Princeton University 2001–2009.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Lars Erik Oscar Svensson, is a Swedish economist. He was on the faculty of Princeton University 2001–2009. Since June 2014, he is Affiliated Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics. Since 2009 he is Affiliated Professor at Stockholm University. He has published significant research in macroeconomics, especially monetary economics, international trade and general equilibrium theory. He is among the most influential economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc. He is a well-known proponent of price path targeting, a topic on which he published significant research. During 2007–2013 he was a deputy governor of the Sveriges Riksbank (the central bank of Sweden). From 2009 he dissented and advocated a more expansionary monetary policy for Sweden, since the unemployment rate was high and inflation fell far below the Riksbank's inflation target. He is also notable for advocating a slightly negative interest rate among central banks at the Riksbank in July 2009.

Early life and education Svensson earned his M.S. in mathematics in 1971 from the School of Applied Mathematics at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and his B.A. in economics, economic history and mathematics in 1973 at the Stockholm University. After studying as a Special Graduate Student in economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1974–75, he received his Ph.D. from the Stockholm University in 1976.

Career Between 1975 and 1984 Svensson was a Research Fellow of the Institute for International Economic Studies at the Stockholm University and, until 2001, he was a professor of international economics at the same institute. During 2001–2009 he was a professor of economics at Princeton University. Before joining the Sveriges Riksbank as a deputy governor, in 2007, for a six-year term period, he acted as an advisor for many organizations, including the World Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. He left the Riksbank in 2013. From 2009 he is an affiliated professor at the Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University. Svensson was the recipient of the Great Gold Medal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 2012. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1989, a fellow of the Econometric Society and a fellow of the European Economic Association.

Other activities European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), Member of the Advisory Scientific Committee since April 2019

References

External links Lars E.O. Svensson's homepage

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lars E. O. Svensson

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lars E. O. Svensson claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lars E. O. Svensson before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lars E. O. Svensson ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lars E. O. Svensson

In research: Lars E. O. Svensson appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lars E. O. Svensson in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lars E. O. Svensson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1947 births, Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellows of the Econometric Society, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lars E. O. Svensson outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lars E. O. Svensson in simple terms?

Lars Erik Oscar Svensson, is a Swedish economist. He was on the faculty of Princeton University 2001–2009.

Why does Lars E. O. Svensson matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lars E. O. Svensson?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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