Herman Wold
Economist and statistician; established structural econometrics
Economist and statistician; established structural econometrics
1908
118 years ago
Thinkers & Philosophers
Norway
A prominent economist and statistician, contributed significantly to the development of structural econometrics. Emphasized the importance of models in understanding economic phenomena and introduced concepts regarding multivariate time series analysis. Held academic positions in both Norway and Sweden, influencing generations of economists and statisticians through teaching and research. Published numerous influential papers and worked extensively on the causal inference in econometric models.
Developed the theory of structural econometrics
Contributed to multivariate time series analysis
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