Birgit Grodal (24 June 1943 - 4 May 2004), was an economics professor at the University of Copenhagen from 1968 until her death in 2004.[1][2]
Birgit Grodal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1943 |
| Died | 4 May 2004 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Academic career | |
| Institution | University of Copenhagen |
| Influences | Werner Fenchel |
Early life
editBirgit Grodal was born on 24 June 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She grew up in Frederiksberg. She was the middle child having both a younger and an older brother. Grodal was interested in mathematics from a young age and used to fill the pages of her psalm book with equations.[1] She was married to Torben Grodal.
Education
editGrodal gained her degree (1962) and her masters (1968) in mathematics and physics from the University of Copenhagen. Also at the University of Copenhagen she earned her Ph.D. in mathematics under Werner Fenchel, her dissertation, A critical overview of the present theory on atomless economies,[3] won a gold medal, something which was used to support young scholars in the old Danish academic system.[4]
Research
editBirgit Grodal worked on micro-economic theory, mathematical economics, and general equilibrium theory.[1][4]
Career
editBirgit Grodal was elected president of the European Economic Association, but died before she was scheduled to attain her presidency. In 2010 the European Economic Association Council agreed unanimously to institute a prize in her honor to a European-based female economist who has made a significant contribution to the Economics profession. She was also a member of the Econometric Society starting in 1981 and served on the executive committee between 1997 and 2000.[1][4]
Publications
editHer major works include A Second Remark on the Core of an Atomless Economy" published in Econometrica in 1972,[5] and Existence of Approximate Cores with Incomplete Preferences published in Econometrica in 1976.[6]
The Birgit Grodal Award
editThe Birgit Grodal Award is bestowed bi-annually (even years) in her memory, the winner receives €10,000. Danmarks Nationalbank agreed to sponsor the first three awards.[7]
The recipients of the Birgit Grodal Award are:
- 2012: Hélène Rey[8]
- 2014: Rachel Griffith[9]
- 2016: Lucrezia Reichlin[10]
- 2018: Ekaterina Zhuravskaya[11]
- 2020: Eliana La Ferrara[12]
- 2022: Silvana Tenreyro[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kœrgård, Niels; Sloth, Birgitte (April 2005). "RES Newsletter: Bridgit Grodal (obituary)" (PDF). No. 129. Royal Economic Society. Retrieved 16 July 2014. See also.
- ^ Dierker, Egbert; Dierker, Hildegard (November 2012). "Ownership structure and control in incomplete market economies with transferable utility". Economic Theory. 51 (3): 713–728. doi:10.1007/s00199-011-0621-y. S2CID 14399484.
This paper grew out of an extensive cooperation with Birgit Grodal, who passed away on May 4, 2004.
- ^ Grodal, Birgit. En kritisk oversigt over den eksisterende teori om atomløse økonomier (A critical overview of the present theory on atomless economies). Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen.
- ^ a b c Mas-Colell, Andreu (September 2004). "Brigit Grodal: A friend to her friends". Journal of the European Economic Association. 2 (5): 906–912. doi:10.1162/1542476042782314. Pdf version.
- ^ Grodal, Birgit (May 1972). "A second remark on the core of an atomless economy". Econometrica. 40 (3): 581–583. doi:10.2307/1913187. JSTOR 1913187.
- ^ Grodal, Birgit (July 1976). "Existence of approximate cores with incomplete preferences". Econometrica. 44 (4): 829–830. doi:10.2307/1913452. JSTOR 1913452.
- ^ "Birgit Grodal Award". European Economic Association.
- ^ "Hélène Rey, Professor of Economics". Hélène Rey.
- ^ "Rachel Griffith wins 2014 Birgit Grodal Award". Centre for Economic Policy Research. 21 April 2014.
- ^ "The 2016 Birgit Grodal Award Winner". 21 April 2016.
- ^ CEPR (March 22nd, 2018). CEPR Research Fellow Dr Ekaterina Zhuravskaya has won the 2018 Birgit Grodal Award. Retrieved March 28th, 2018.
- ^ CEPR (Tuesday, April 28, 2020). 2020 Birgit Grodal Award awarded to CEPR Research Fellow Eliana La Ferrara. Retrieved Sept 22nd, 2020.
- ^ CEPR (Monday, August 8, 2022). 2020 Birgit Grodal Award awarded to CEPR Research Fellow Eliana La Ferrara. Retrieved August 8th, 2022.
