Background
LUNDBERG, Erik, Filip was born in 1907 in Stockholm, Sweden.
LUNDBERG, Erik, Filip was born in 1907 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Doctor of Philosophy (Economics) University Stockholm, 1937.
Director, Govt Economics Research Institute, Institution (Konjunkturinstitutet), 1937-1955. Member, State Power Board, 1946-1977. Professor University Stockholm, 1946-1965.
Member, Govt Planning Council, since 1961. Professor Stockholm School Economics, 1965-1970. Scientific Adviser, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Stockholm, since 1971.
Theory of business cycles, particularly models of unstable growth based on the multiplier and acceleration principles. Studies of inflation based on excess demand gaps for goods and labour. Analysis of wage inflation, including effects of marginal and other taxes (tax multiplier effects).
Analysis of relations between capital investment and productivity growth in Swedish industry. Discovery of the ‘Horndal effect’: how labour productivity can go on rising over a long period without new investment. In this connection carried out some empirical analysis of relations between ex-ante and actual ex-post returns on investment.
Comparative studies of stabilisation policies in Sweden from 1920-1980.