Theodorus Cornelis Michael Josephus (Theo) van de Klundert (born 1936) is a Dutch

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, and Emeritus Professor of Economics at

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Biography

Born in

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, Van de Klundert received his PhD (cum laude) in 1962 at

under supervision of

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with a thesis entitled "Groei en inkomensverdeling" (Growth and Income Distribution). After his graduation, Van de Klundert started working at the Staatsmijnen in Limburg (State Mining Corporation) for a short time. He realized he had other ambitions, and moved to

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.Henk van Gemert, R.J. de Groof, Henk Peer & Ton van Schaik (1989).
Theo van de Klundert: A frontier economist
". ''De Economist'', 137(3), 257-278. In 1964 van de Klundert was appointed Professor of Economics and History of Economics at Tilburg University. In 2001, Van de Klundert retired from Tilburg University. Since 1967, Van de Klundert has been associated with the scientific journal ''De Economist'', initially as editor, later on as chairman of the board of editors. Since 1976 he was also active as researcher and consultant for the CPB

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. Van de Klundert became a member of the

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in 1994.

Work

Van de Klunderts research interests were both in the field of macroeconomics and microeconomics. According to Van Gemert ''et al.'' (1989) his scientific work was dominated by the four theme's "(1) growth and income distribution, (2) capital theory, resource economics and trade, (3) controversies between Keynesians and neoclassicists, and (4) open economy macroeconomics."

Publications

Van de Klundert has authored and co-authored several publications.Prof. dr. T.C.M.J. (Theo) van de Klundert
List of publications 1961-2011. A selection from his many books includes: * 1962. ''Groei en inkomensverdeling''. Leiden: Stenfert Kroese * 1968. ''Grondslagen van de economische analyse''. Amsterdam : De Bussy * 1979. ''Over macht en wet in het economisch gebeuren : opstellen aangeboden aan Prof. Dr. D.B.J. Schouten bij zijn 25-jarig jubileum als hoogleraar in de Algemene Leer en Geschiedenis van de Economie aan de Katholieke Hogeschool''. With

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and

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eds. Leiden : Stenfert Kroese * 1974. ''Inleiding tot de micro-economische theorie : allocatie en prijsvorming''. With R.J. de Groof. Amsterdam : De Bussy. * 1997. ''Groei en instituties''. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press * 2001. ''Growth theory in historical perspective : selected essays of Theo van de Klundert''. With Sjak Smulders ed. Cheltenham : Elgar * 2005. ''Vormen van Kapitalisme: Markten, Instituties, Macht''. Utrecht: Lemma * 2013. ''Capitalism and Democracy: a Fragile Alliance''. Edward Elgar.

References

External links

Prof. dr. T.C.M.J. (Theo) van de Klundert
{{DEFAULTSORT:Klundert, Theo van de 1936 births Living people Dutch economists Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences People from Rijnwaarden Tilburg University alumni Academic staff of Tilburg University