Being born last can come at a cost
The youngest siblings tend to do worse than their older brothers and sisters. Less education and lower earnings are among the consequences of being born last.
Department of Economics
How are economic decisions made, and what are the consequences of these decisions? How should competing firms make pricing and investment decisions?
By addressing these questions the Department of Economics aims to understand major global challenges such as climate change, economic instability and growth, economic development and national and global welfare and inequality.
The Department is built around a number of internationally renowned research groups in a wide range of fields, providing high quality research and teaching in economics.
The faculty members constitute an enthusiastic group of women and men who deliver important contributions, both to the international research community, the government, and the public debate.
About the department
- Research Grants
- Publications
- Discussion papers
- Government Appointed Committees
- AGNAR SANDMO LECTURE ON PUBLIC POLICY
- Faculty and lunch seminars
- Board and management
- PhD specialisation in Economics
- Doctoral dissertations
- Job Market Candidates
- Historic Placement
- Student Assistants
- Best Master Thesis Award in Economics
- Topics for Master Theses
Research centres
Research news
Narratives About the Macroeconomy
The paper titled "Narratives About the Macroeconomy" by Peter Andre, Ingar K. Haaland, Christopher Roth, Mirko Wiederholt and Johannes Wohlfart has been published in The Review of Economic Studies.
On the Doorstep of Adulthood: Entrepreneurship and Fertility of Young Women in Tanzania
The paper titled "On the Doorstep of Adulthood: Entrepreneurship and Fertility of Young Women in Tanzania" by Lars Ivar Oppedal Berge, Kjetil Bjorvatn, Fortunata Makene, Linda Helgesson Sekei, Vincent Somville and Bertil Tungodden has been published in The Economic Journal.
Gender Differences in the Effectiveness of Hiring Subsidies for Young Unemployed
The paper titled Gender Differences in the Effectiveness of Hiring Subsidies for Young Unemployed" by Astrid Kunze, Marta Palczyńska and Iga Magda has been published in Labour Economics.
Events at the Department
- Macro, Risk and Sustainability Seminar with: Jane Olmstead-Rumsey
- Faculty Seminar: Ioana Marinescu (Artificial) Intelligence Saturation and the Future of Work
- Macro, Risk and Sustainability Seminar with: Rustam Jamilov
- Sandmo Lecture 2026: David Autor Expertise, Automation, and AI
- Macro, Risk and Sustainability Seminar with Julius Koschnick Alienated Intellectuals
Latest publications
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Lars Ivar Oppedal Berge, Kjetil Bjorvatn, Fortunata Makene, Linda Helgesson Sekei, Vincent Somville and Bertil Tungodden: |
"On the Doorstep of Adulthood: Entrepreneurship and Fertility of Young Women in Tanzania" |
The Economic Journal |
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Peter Andre, Ingar K. Haaland, Christopher Roth, Mirko Wiederholt and Johannes Wohlfart: |
The Review of Economic Studies | |
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Björn Bartling, Alexander W. Cappelen, Ingvild L. Skarpeid, Erik Ø. Sørensen and Bertil Tungodden: |
"The Talent Paradox: Why is it Fair to Reward Talent But Not Luck?" |
European Economic Review |
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Astrid Kunze, Marta Palczyńska and Iga Magda: |
"Gender Differences in the Effectiveness of Hiring Subsidies for Young Unemployed" |
Labour Economics |
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Adam Reiremo, Erik Ø. Sørensen, et al. |
"Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research" |
Nature |
Working papers
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Daniela Horta-Sáenz and Anderson Tami-Patiño: |
"Supply-Side Drug Enforcement and Economic Development" |
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"The Worth of a "Wo": Gender Bias in Financial Advice from LLMs" |
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Björn Brey, Edoardo Cefalá and Cecilia García-Peñalosa: |
"Technology Adoption and Women's Rights: Evidence from Switzerland" |
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"When Organized Crime Moves In: Economic and Human Capital Disruption" |