Bent Hansen

Background

Hansen, Bent was born in 1920 in Ildved, Denmark. Arrived in the United States, 1967. Son of Henrik Poulsen and Anna Louise (Pedersen) Hansen.

Education

Candiate Pol., U.Copenhagen, Denmark, 1946. Fil. License, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1950. Fil. Doctor, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1951.

Career

Assistant pro. Uppsala University, Sweden, 1947-1948, Gotegorg Handelsehogskola, 1948-1950, Uppsala University, Sweden,1950-1951. Associate professor, Uppsala University, 1951-1955. Professor, chief National Institute of Economics Research, Stockholm, Sweden, 1955-1964.

Adviser Institute of Planning, Cairo, Egypt, 1962-1965.

Professor of University Stockholm, 1966, University of California-Berkeley, since 1966. Consultant Egyptian Government, 1960-1965, Syrian government, 1960-1961, Turkish Government, 1963-1966, United States Treasury, 1974-1975, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, Bangkok, 1969-1972, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1965-1967, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1972-1974, Moroccan Government (El Handasah), 1976-1977, Organization of European Cooperation and Development to Gogazici University, Isstanbul, 1978, East.E.C., Brussels, 1977-1978, El Handasah, London, 1977-1978, I.L.O. Geneva., 1979-1983.

Achievements

• Bent Hansen has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Economic Theory of Fiscal Policy (Public Economics)

    (The book explores whether fiscal policies can secure full...)

  • A survey of general equilibrium systems (Economics handbook series)

    (Hardcover book.)

  • Study in the Theory of Inflation
  • (The Economic Theory of Fiscal Policy ) Author: Bent Hansen Nov-2008
  • Development and economic policy in the UAR (Egypt) / by Bent Hansen and Girgis A. Marzouk
  • A Study in the Theory of Inflation
  • A survey General Equilibrium Systems

Views

Developed inflation theory in terms of excess demand analysis and the nation of quasi-equilibrium. An early example of disequilibrium theory. Developed fiscal theory in terms of target instrument analysis and suggested use of tax policy for wage control.

Initiated studies of wage-drift as a function of excess demand for labour. Studied rural wages in Egypt and used results as evidence against the surplus labour hypothesis.

Membership

Fellow: Econometric Society. Member: Association for Middle East Studies in N.A. (prize Vetenshapsakademien).

Interests

• 110 Economic Growth, Development, Planing Theory and Policy. 300 Monetary and Fiscal Theory and Institutions.

Connections

Married Soad Ibrahim Refaat, June 22, 1962. Children: Geske, Simon, Lise.

Father:

Henrik Poulsen Hansen

Mother:

Anna Louise (Pedersen) Hansen

Spouse:

Soad Ibrahim Refaat

child:

Geske Hansen

child:

Lise Hansen

child:

Simon Hansen