Sijbren Cnossen

Background

Cnossen, Sijbren was born on February 18, 1936 in Teroele, Friesland, Netherlands. Son of Johan and Hiltje (Van der Velde) Cnossen.

Education

Tax Law, Government Academy Tax, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1959; Economics, Erasmus U., Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1970; Doctor of Laws, Leiden (Netherlands) U., 1976.

Career

Tax inspector, Ministry of Finance, Netherlands, 1961-1965; senior economist, International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1965-1977; professor, Erasmus U., Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 1977. Consultant Organisation Economics Co-operation and Development, International Monetary Fund, World Bank. Visiting professor Universities in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States.

Dean economics faculty Erasmus U., Rotterdam, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Sijbren Cnossen has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Excise Systems: A Global Study of the Selective Taxation of Goods and Services

Membership

Chairman School Board The Hague, Advisory Board, Frisian Academy 2nd Lieutenant Dutch Army, 1959-1961. Member American Economics Association, National Tax Association, International Seminar in Public Economics (Executive Committee), International Institute Public Finance.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, surfing, cycling.

Connections

Married Maria Karens, May 8, 1965;children: Marjon Hester, Anne Louise, Barteline Aster.

Father:

Johan Van

Mother:

Hiltje (Van

Spouse:

Maria Karens

child:

Anne Louise Cnossen

child:

Marjon Hester Cnossen

child:

Barteline Aster Cnossen