Yrjö Olavi Vartia

Background

Vartia, Yrjö Olavi was born on June 3, 1946 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Kaarlo Olavi and Aino Annikki Vartia.

Education

Master of Science, University Helsinki, Finland, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tampere, Finland, 1976.

Career

Professor statistics, esp. economics Helsinki School Economics, 1984—1987. Professor economics, esp. econometrics University Helsinki, since 1987. Managing director, consultant Logit Co, Helsinki, since 1984.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in integration of micro and macro explanations. Development of two new economic index numbers. An internationally known expert on index number theory.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-author (with Pyry-Matti Vasama): (book) Introduction to Statistics.

Membership

Member of Finnish Economic Association, Finnish Philosophical Association.

Connections

Married Arja Tuulikki Martikainen, 1985 (divorced). Children: Paula Anniina, Eeva Helena.

Father:

Kaarlo Olavi

Mother:

Aino Annikki Vartia

Spouse:

Arja Tuulikki Martikainen

child:

Paula Anniina Vartia

child:

Eeva Helena Vartia