All research news from the Department of Economics
The paper titled "Making a promise increases the moral cost of lying: Evidence from Norway and the United States" by Mathias Ekström, Kjetil Bjorvatn, Pablo Soto Mota and Hallgeir Sjåstad has been published in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
The paper titled "Childcare, Labor Supply, and Business Development: Experimental Evidence from Uganda" by Kjetil Bjorvatn, Denise Ferris, Selim Gulesci, Arne Nasgowitz, Vincent Somville and Lore Vandewalle has been published in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.
Agriculture is a core value in itself because we all need food. But sometimes, we should take a hard look in the mirror before criticizing others.
On Monday 31 March 2025 Daniel Vasconcellos Archer Duque will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The paper titled "Mental Health Consequences of Correctional Sentencing" by Manudeep Bhuller, Laura Khoury and Katrine V. Løken has been published in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy.
The book titled "Public Health Care" by Luigi Siciliani, Kurt R. Brekke, Mathias Kifmann and Odd Rune Straume has been published by Cambridge University Press.
PhD candidate Paula Navarro Sarmiento has secured a postdoctoral position at CEMFI in Madrid, one of Europe’s top research institutes in economics.
The Department of Economics, NHH, invites applications for two pre-doctoral fellow positions for the 2025/2026 academic year. These positions provide an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to contribute to cutting-edge economic research and develop their skills in a dynamic academic environment.
The paper titled "Taking the competitor’s pill: When combination therapies enter pharmaceutical markets" by Kurt R. Brekke, Dag Morten Dalen and Odd Rune Straume has been published in Journal of Health Economics.
The paper titled "Technical change, jobs, and wages in the global economy" by Richard Baldwin, Jan I. Haaland and Anthony J. Venables has been published in Journal of International Economics.
The chapter titled "Coordinated Rebate Reductions and Semi-collusion: Retail Gasoline in Sweden" by Frode Steen and Lars Sørgard has been published in the book Cartels Diagnosed, New Insights on Collusion, published by Cambridge University Press.
The chapter titled "Now You Are Asking for a Real War!" Private Alarm Systems in Norway" by Kurt Brekke and Lars Sørgard has been published in the book Cartels Diagnosed, New Insights on Collusion, published by Cambridge University Press.
The paper titled "The Welfare Effects of Supply and Demand Frictions in a Dynamic Pricing Game" by Mateusz Mysliwski, Fabio Miessi Sanches, Daniel Silva Junior and Sorawoot Srisuma has been published in The Economic Journal.
The paper titled "Identification and estimation of a search model with heterogeneous consumers and firms" by Mateusz Mysliwski, May Rostom, Fabio Miessi Sanches, Daniel Silva Junior and Sorawoot Srisuma has been published in Journal of Econometrics.
Subsidised access to full-day preschools in Uganda had long-term positive effects on children’s anthropometrics but not their learning outcomes. Cash transfers of a similar value as the preschool subsidy had a similar impact.
The paper titled "Integrated Epi-Econ Assessment: Quantitative Theory" by Timo Boppart, Karl Harmenberg, John Hassler, Per Krusell and Jonna Olsson has been published in Quantitative Economics.
Whether they pursue a career in academia or step into the business world, all highlight NHH's doctoral program as a solid academic foundation
The paper titled "Universalism: Global Evidence" by Alexander W. Cappelen, Benjamin Enke and Bertil Tungodden has been published in American Economic Review.
The paper titled "Singles, Couples, and Their Labor Supply: Long-Run Trends and Short-Run Fluctuations" by Jonna Olsson has been published in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics.
NHH researchers who have had articles published in internationally high-ranked journals were this week rewarded with publication bonuses.
Hien Nguyen and Kenneth Hartmann's master's thesis on competition in the grocery industry went all the way to the top at the Department of Economics at NHH.
Just ten years ago, Ingar K. Haaland (34) was an NHH student. Today, he was promoted to full professor.
The paper titled "Cesarean Section, Childhood Health, and Schooling: Quasi-Experimental Evidence From Denmark, Norway and Sweden" by Jessica á Rogvi, Aline Bütikofer, Lone Krebs, Hanna Mühlrad and Miriam Wüst has been published in Health Economics.
The paper titled "The (UN)Importance of Inheritance" by Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Fanny Landaud and Kjell G. Salvanes has been published in Journal of the European Economic Association.
The paper titled "Does Increasing the Riskiness of Choices Widen Gender Gaps?" by Samuel D. Hirshman and Alexander Willén has been published in Management Science.
The Department of Economics proudly presents the following job market candidates available for employment.
Heidi Koponen has always been drawn to the field of macroeconomics and policy.
The Department of Economics has this year launched a quarterly newsletter where readers can get updates on our new research, policy work, events and more.
The four chapters titled "The banking crisis in Norway 1987–1993", "The Great Depression in Norway", "The post-war depression in Norway in the early 1920s" and "The Norwegian monetary crisis in the mid-1920s" by Ola H. Grytten has been published in the book Elgar Encyclopedia of Financial Crises.
The paper titled "Acceptance of Inequality Between Children: Large-Scale Experimental Evidence from China and Norway" by Alexander W. Cappelen, Ranveig Falch, Zhongjing Huang and Bertil Tungodden has been published in the Economic Journal.
The paper titled "Attitudes to inequality: preferences and beliefs" by Ingvild Almås, Alexander W. Cappelen, Erik Ø. Sørensen and Bertil Tungodden has been published in Oxford Open Economics.
The Norwegian School of Economics has the following vacant positions at the Department of Economics.
On Monday 11 November 2024 Ingvild Skarpeid will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Two NHH researchers were among the winning initiatives selected to receive Engage.EU seed funding to create platforms for knowledge exchange.
The paper titled "Basic Dynamics of the Shipping Industry: Economic Cycles, Technology, and Regulation" by Stig Tenold and Sunshin Cho has been published in the book The Oxford Handbook of Industry Dynamics, published by Oxford University Press.
On Friday 29 November 2024 Eirik Berger Abel will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
`It is a great honor. Victor Norman has been a role model,´ says Kalle Moene.
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economics goes to a trio who have studied differences in prosperity between nations. `An excellent award for those of us who are doing research on poverty and inequality,´ says Kjetil Bjorvatn.
On Tuesday 22 October 2024 Monica Beeder will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The paper titled "The effect of recent technological change on US immigration policy" by Björn Brey has been published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Victor D. Norman was a leading figure in international economics. This column outlines the contributions he made to the field through his own research, his leadership in several research projects in Norway and Europe, and the organisation of the most pleasurable conferences and workshops in the profession.
It was with great sadness that we received the news of Victor Norman's passing.
Alexander L.P. Willén has been elected as an Editorial Board Member of The Review of Economic Studies and will start his term in January.
Ten percent of the Norwegian population does not visit the dentist, often due to financial constraints. Today, the Dental Health Committee will present its NOU, which highlights potential solutions.
Friday evening, NHH professor emeritus Victor D. Norman passed away. 'He will be deeply missed,' says NHH rector Øystein Thøgersen.
Researchers at NHH have uncovered significant gender disparities in the adoption of generative AI tools like ChatGPT.
NHH Professor Siri Pettersen Strandenes chaired the committee that presented its report today.
The paper titled "Competition and Career Advancement" by Julian V. Johnsen, Hyejin Ku and Kjell Gunnar Salvanes has been published in The Review of Economic Studies.
`We want a full review of how the regulations can be modernized, ‘says Minister of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Cecilie Myrseth. NHH researcher Linda Orvedal has joined the new committee.
The paper titled "Expansions in paid parental leave and mothers’ economic progress" by Gozde Corekcioglu, Marco Francesconi and Astrid Kunze has been published in European Economic Review.
On Thursday 26 September 2024 Akshay Arun Moorthy will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Nearly 500 international researchers in labor economics are participating at the EALE conference at NHH this week.
The paper titled "Cancel the Deal? An Experimental Study on the Exploitation of Irrational Consumers" by Alexander W. Cappelen, Stefan Meissner and Bertil Tungodden has been published in Management Science.
The paper titled "Health insurance, agricultural production and investments" by Kai Liu, Benjapon Prommawin and Fred Schroyen has been published in Journal of Health Economics.
The paper titled "External costs of water pollution in the drinking water supply sector" by Astrid Cullmann, Julia Rechlitz, Greta Sundermann and Nicole Wägner has been published in American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
The paper titled "Dynamics of first-time patenting firms" by Øivind Anti Nilsen and Arvid Raknerud has been published in Research Policy.
The paper titled "Subjective Life Expectancies, Time Preference Heterogeneity, and Wealth Inequality" by Richard Foltyn and Jonna Olsson has been published in Quantitative Economics.
We are having fewer and fewer children in this country, which could pose problems in the long term. Now, a new expert committee will look into whether there are measures that can reverse the trend.
On 23 August 2024 Daniel Carvajal-Zuniga will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
On Tuesday 20 August 2024 Alina Ozhegova will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The paper titled "Endogenous Multihoming and Network Effects: PlayStation, Xbox, or Both?" by Øystein Foros, Hans Jarle Kind and Frank Stähler has been published in Management Science.
The Norwegian government wants to investigate nuclear power as a potential energy source in Norway. Linda Nøstbakken, Research Director at Statistics Norway and Adjunct Professor at NHH, joins the new expert committee.
The paper titled "The Making of Social Democracy: The Economic and Electoral Consequences of Norway's 1936 Folk School Reform" by Daron Acemoglu, Tuomas Pekkarinen, Kjell G. Salvanes and Matti Sarvimäki has been published in the Journal of the European Economic Association.
The Department of Economics has this year launched a quarterly newsletter where readers can get updates on our new research, policy work, events and more.
The paper titled "Strategic Behavior with Tight, Lose, and Polarized Norms" by Eugen Dimant, Michele Gelfand, Anna Hochleitner and Silvia Sonderegger has been published in Management Science.
The paper titled "Inequality as an Externality: Consequences for Tax Design" by Morten N. Støstad and Frank Cowell has been published in Journal of Public Economics.
The paper titled "Fairness and Limited Information: Are People Bayesian Meritocrats?" by Alexander W. Cappelen, Thomas de Haan and Bertil Tungodden has been published in Journal of Public Economics.
On Monday 10 June, Arne Nasgowitz defended his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
`Understanding the real impact of gender equality policies requires continuous research´, Professor Astrid Kunze says. During the first week of June, she organizes EquiFirm Workshop.
On Monday 10 June 2024 Arne Nasgowitz will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
`The belief that mental health problems are suddenly skyrocketing, tends to overshadow the fact that these problems have always been common´, Professor Janet Currie says. She gives the Sandmo Lecture at NHH 28 May.
The paper titled "A Theory of Monopolistic Competition with Horizontally Heterogeneous Consumers" by Sergey Kokovin, Alina Ozhegova, Shamil Sharapudinov, Alexander Tarasov and Philip Ushchev has been published in American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
Meet Eppie Jean Van Egeraat, a young PhD scholar from Ireland who has already earned two published papers—a rising star, her NHH colleagues say.
The Department of Economics are pleased to present the placements for 2023/24:
The paper titled "The Size of the Offshore Sector in the Norwegian Economy" by Ola H. Grytten and Viktoriia Koilo has been published in Scandinavian Economic History Review.
The paper titled "Competition, Quality and Integrated Health Care" by Kurt R. Brekke, Luigi Siciliani and Odd Rune Straume has been published in Journal of Health Economics.
The paper titled "The Demand for News: Accuracy Concerns versus Belief Confirmation Motives" by Felix Chopra, Ingar K. Haaland and Christopher Roth has been published in The Economic Journal.
The paper titled "The Effect of Cross-Border Shopping on Commodity Tax Revenue: Results from Norway's COVID-19 Border Closings" by Richard Friberg, Emil M. S. Halseth, Frode Steen and Simen A. Ulsaker has been published in The Scandinavian Journal of Economics.
An international group of scientists has completed the calculation of the historical Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Baltic States over the last 100 years.
The paper titled "Domestic Violence Reports and the Mental Health and Well-being of Victims and Their Children" by Manudeep Bhuller, Gordon B. Dahl, Katrine V. Løken and Magne Mogstad has been published in The Journal of Human Resources.
Jonna Olssson and Nicole Wägner at the Department of Economics have been awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellowship. They receive approximately NOK 2.4 million each.
The paper titled "Strategic Communication in Committees with Expressive Payoffs" by Yves Breitmoser and Justin Valasek has been published in The RAND Journal of Economics.
Today, NHH professor Katrine V. Løken and her expert group are presenting their recommendations to the Minister of Education: How can kindergartens, schools, and after-school programs contribute to reducing social disparities?
How to provide a good and fair healthcare service within the resources available to Norway? The expert group, with Professor Kurt Brekke as a member, has assessed the consequences of increased transparency about the Norwegian government's willingness to pay.
The paper titled "The Value of a High School GPA" by Fanny Landaud, Éric Maurin, Barton Willage and Alexander L. P. Willén has been published in The Review of Economics and Statistics.
A doctoral thesis from NHH last year sparked the debate on mobile phone bans in schools: Sara Abrahamsson's research showed that banning mobile phones led to better grades and less bullying. Now the government is tightening the rules on mobile phone usage significantly.
The paper titled "Co-Location, Good, Bad or Both: How do New Entries of Discount Variety Stores Affect Local Grocery Businesses?" by Charlotte B. Evensen, Frode Steen and Simen A. Ulsaker has been published in Journal of the European Economic Association.
The paper titled "How Did the COVID-19 Crisis Affect Different Types of Workers in the Developing World?" by Maurice Kugler, Mariana Viollaz, Daniel Duque, Isis Gaddis, David Newhouse, Amparo Palacios-Lopez and Michael Weber has been published in World Development.
The paper titled "Designing Disability Insurance Reforms: Tightening Eligibility Rules or Reducing Benefits?" by Andreas Haller, Stefan Staubli and Josef Zweimüller has been published in Econometrica.
The Department of Economics has this week launched its external newsletter.
The paper titled "Monopsony, Job Tasks, and Labour Market Concentration" by Samuel N. Dodini, Alexander L. P. Willén and Kjell G. Salvanes has been published in The Economic Journal.
The paper titled "Wealth and Charitable Giving - Evidence from an Ethiopian Lottery" by Andreas Kotsadam and Vincent Somville has been published in Journal of Development Economics.
NOKUT awards an honorary prize to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to educational quality in Norway. Professor Jan I. Haaland from the Department of Economics is nominated.
PhD researcher at NHH Irene Marta Brusini has been awarded The Valeria Solesin Prize, named after the Italian researcher who was killed in the Paris terrorist attack at the Bataclan in 2015.
14 employees at NHH are paid bonuses, after publication in leading international journals. A top publication results in a cash payment of NOK 120,000.
The paper titled "The Development Gap in Economic Rationality of Future Elites" by Alexander W. Cappelen, Shachar Kariv, Erik Øiolf Sørensen and Bertil Tungodden has been published in Games and Economic Behaviour.
NHH is pleased to announce vacancies in the PhD specialisation in Economics.
The paper titled "The Air Quality and Well-Being Effects of Low Emission Zones" by Luis Sarmiento, Nicole Wägner and Aleksandar Zaklan has been published in Journal of Public Economics.
Ingar K. Haaland receives NOK 8 million in funding through the Researcher Project for Young Talents. He is now starting a research project on media bias and political polarization.
The Norwegian School of Economics has the following vacant positions at the Department of Economics.
