Leif Johansen
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Leif Johansen was a Norwegian
economist
who made a substantial contribution to economic science.
He was born in Eidsvoll
. Throughout his academic career Johansen was employed at the University of Oslo
. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
. Johansen was a life-long communist, a central board member of the Communist Party of Norway
for twelve years, and was therefore never able to visit the United States, in spite of his many positions and contacts as a researcher.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
who made a substantial contribution to economic science.
He was born in Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
. Throughout his academic career Johansen was employed at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
. Johansen was a life-long communist, a central board member of the Communist Party of Norway
Communist Party of Norway
The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
for twelve years, and was therefore never able to visit the United States, in spite of his many positions and contacts as a researcher.