Victor D. Norman

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Victor Danielsen Norman (born July 1946) is a Norwegian economist, politician and newspaper columnist. He is currently professor of economics at NHH.

Victor Norman earned his bachelor's degree from Yale University and his Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 1972. Among his academic advisors were Charles P. Kindleberger, Paul A. Samuelson and Jagdish N. Bhagwati.

His book with Avinash K. Dixit, Theory of International Trade : A Dual, General Equilibrium Approach, ISBN 0521299691, is considered a major contribution to our understanding of international trade. It is considered an exceptionally clear and detailed application of the microeconomic principle of duality to trade theory.

He had a brief, but visible, tenure as minister of labour and government administration from October 2001 to March 2004, representing Høyre (the Conservative Party) in the coallition government of Kjell Magne Bondevik.

Victor Norman served as rector at NHH from August 1999 till October 2001. He was preceded in this position by Carl Julius Norstrøm and succeeded by Per Ivar Gjærum.

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