Background
Calmfors, Lars Anders was born on July 12, 1948 in Stockholm. Son of Seth Hans and Wera Elisabeth Calmfors.
Calmfors, Lars Anders was born on July 12, 1948 in Stockholm. Son of Seth Hans and Wera Elisabeth Calmfors.
Bachelor, Stockholm University, 1970. Master of Arts in Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, 1978.
Research fellow Center Business and Policy Studies, Sweden, 1972-1973. Research fellow Institute International Economic Studies Stockholm University, 1974-1988, professor, since 1988, deputy director Institute International Economic Studies, 1988-1994, director, 1995-1997. Assistant professor Stockholm School of Economics, 1983.
Member Council European Economic Association, 1991—1996, Nobel Prize Committee Economics, Stockholm, 1996—1998, Stockholm, since 2003, Government Commission Stabilization Policy Eastern Mediterranean University, 2000—2002. Chairman Economic Council Sweden, 1993—2001, Government Commission Emu, Sweden, 1995—1996, Science Council Business and Policy Studies, Stockholm, since 1999. Board directors Office Labour Market Policy Evaluation, since 1998.
Member European economic advisory group CESifo, Munich, since 2002, vice chairman, since 2004. Advisory council Praxix, Talinn, since 2004.
Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (board directors since 2001, Söderberg prize in Economics 2003), Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences.
Married Marja Aulikki Ruohola (divorced 1985). Children: Marianne, Cecilia. Married Eva Öjborn, January 7, 1986.
Children: Helena, Tomas.