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Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer, economist, musician, and former reporter and footballer. By 2021, Nesbø was declared the most successful Norwegian author ever when his translated works sold over 50 million copies; Nesbø's work has been translated into more than 50 languages. He is also associated with the band Di Derre where he is the main vocalist and songwriter.
Ragnar Frisch was a Norwegian economist best remembered for co-founding the discipline of econometrics. Frisch is credited with coining the terms microeconomics and macroeconomics. In 1969, he became the first co-recipient of the prestigious Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, which he shared with Jan Tinbergen. The University of Oslo houses the Frisch Centre, which is named after him.
Finn E. Kydland is a Norwegian economist best known for his immense contribution and work pertaining to business cycle theory. In 2004, Finn E. Kydland and Edward C. Prescott were honored with the prestigious Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for their contributions to the field of dynamic macroeconomics.
Trygve Haavelmo was a Norwegian economist whose work pertaining to the probability theory and his analyses of economic structures earned him the 1989 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Trygve Haavelmo also served as a professor of statistics and economics at the University of Oslo.
Anton Martin Schweigaard was a Norwegian economist, jurist, and educator who also served at the University of Christiania as a lecturer. During the 1830s and 1840s, he served as a professor of both economics and jurisprudence. Anton Martin Schweigaard was an ardent supporter and publicist for economic liberalism and is credited with helping Norway make a transition to capitalism.
