Death:Death, Cause unspecified 3 January 2013 (Age 90) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Norwegian economist. He took his doctorate in 1961 and was professor of distribution economy at the University of Oslo from 1961 to 1992. Parallel to this he served as the State Conciliator of Norway 1965-1974. He was a consultant for the Norwegian Nobel Committee 1959-1983. Munthe died on 3 January 2013, aged 90. Link to Wikipedia biography
Also indexed as: Munthe, Preben (note: the query “Munthe Preben” appears to be a reversed form of the same name).
Born: Sun Oct 15, 1922, Oslo, Norway • Deceased: 2013 • Nationality: Norwegian • Field: Economics
Preben Munthe was a prominent Norwegian economist known for contributions to industrial organization, pricing, market structure, and the interface between economics and public policy. He taught and researched for decades, helped shape postwar Norwegian economic discourse, and served on influential boards in media and publishing. His work is frequently cited in Norwegian-language academic and policy contexts.
Munthe spent most of his academic career at the University of Oslo, where he taught economics and supervised generations of students. His courses and writings emphasized rigorous analysis of competition, price formation, and the role of information in markets. He engaged with public commissions and advisory bodies, bridging scholarship and policy.
While much of his output is in Norwegian, his influence is visible through citation in policy reports, university curricula, and encyclopedic references.
Munthe was active beyond academia, serving on corporate and cultural boards and contributing to the governance of knowledge and media institutions. He is particularly associated with long-standing roles in publishing, where he worked to strengthen editorial quality and public access to knowledge. He was also a member of scholarly societies and took part in public policy discussions related to competition and regulation.
There are no current news items about new activities by Munthe, as he passed away in 2013. Posthumous mentions typically occur in obituaries, commemorative essays, and retrospectives on Norwegian economics and publishing. Libraries and academic departments occasionally highlight his legacy when discussing the history of industrial organization in Norway or the evolution of economic education.
No new personal projects exist. However, his legacy persists through:
Munthe did not maintain modern social media accounts. References to his work typically appear in:
Any profiles on contemporary platforms are likely memorial, institutional summaries, or third-party references rather than personal accounts.