Ad Kolnaar

Adrianus Herman Josef (Ad) Kolnaar (born 16 August 1942[1]) is a Dutch economist, and Emeritus Professor at Tilburg University.

Biography

Born in Hengelo, Overijssel, Kolnaar started to study Business Econometrics at Tilburg University in 1959. Here, he received his MSc (cum laude) in 1964, and in 1969 his PhD (also cum laude) for the thesis "Werktijdverkorting en dynamiek" (Reduction in Working Hours and Dynamics) under supervision of Dirk Bernard Joseph Schouten.[2]

In 1965, Kolnaar started his academic career as Associate Professor at Tilburg University. In 1971, he was appointed Professor in Economics and the History of Economics. From 1972 to 1988, he was a board member of the Economic Institute Tilburg (EIT). From 1974 to 1976, he was also Dean of the Faculty of Economics, and in 1975, for nine months, Rector Magnificus of Tilburg University. From 1988 to 1996, he was Director of the Economic Institute Tilburg (EIT). His doctoral students were Anton van Nunen (1990), Martin van Tuijl (1993), Jan Donders (1993) and Humphrey ter Horst (1996). In August 2007, he retired from Tilburg University.[2]

From 1978 to 1980 Kolnaar was member of the Scientific Council for Government Policy, from 1986 to 2006 crown member of the Social-Economic Council.[3]

Publications

Kolnaar has published numerous books and articles.[4][5] A selection of his books includes:

  • 1967. Dynamische macro-economie. With D.B.J. Schouten. Leiden : Stenfert Kroese
  • 1969. Werktijdverkorting en dynamiek. Doctoral thesis Tilburg University.
  • 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 Wim van den Goorbergh and Theo van de Klundert eds. Leiden : Stenfert Kroese
  • 1985 Dynamische Macro-Economie Deel I Vraagtheorie. Stenfert Kroese, Leiden.
  • 1985 Dynamische Macro-Economie Deel II Aanbodtheorie. Stenfert Kroese, Leiden.

A selection from his articles includes:

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gollark: So what you want is to figure out if three points are (roughly) on a line?
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gollark: Also that.
gollark: Well, they accelerate and decelerate, so I wouldn't rely on it.

References
  1. P.J.F.G. Meulendijks, J.H.M. Donders, A.M. van Nunen and M.A. van Tuijl (1996) "Ad Kolnaar: een kwart eeuw economie met overleg Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine." in: Maandschrift Economie (1996) v.60, p.261-265
  2. A.H.J.J. (Ad) Kolnaar, Hoogleraar Tilburg School of Economics and Management: CV Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. at tilburguniversity.edu. Accessed September 14, 2013.
  3. Mariek de Valk (2006) "Kolnaar kijkt terug “We hebben geen stuurbare economie” Archived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine." in: SERmagazine. May 2006.
  4. List of publications at National Library of the Netherlands.
  5. prof. dr. A.H.J.J. (Ad) Kolnaar Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine List of publications 1967-2007.
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