Øystein Foros is a Professor in business economics at NHH Norwegian School of Economics since 2007. Foros received his PhD at NHH in 2003. He has studied competition strategies and firm decisions in several industries and markets; telecom, media, publishing, digital platforms, grocery, gasoline etc. In 2007, he was awarded Telenor Research and Innovation Prize.
Foros has published more than 30 international refereed articles, e.g. in Management Science, The Economic Journal, Rand Journal of Economics, International Economic Review, European Economic Review, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, and International Journal of Industrial Organization. He has an extensive experience as external expert in sector specific regulation and competition cases in Norway and Sweden.
Øystein Foros and Erling Hjelmeng: Either the Competition Authority does not have the competence to assess the merger because Vy and Flytoget are part of the same group, or else an offense has been committed along the way.
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: If the collaboration has resulted in higher prices, the customers can claim compensation.
The article "Endogenous Multihoming and Network Effects: PlayStation, Xbox, or Both?" has been published in Management Science.
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: There is presumably an extra good atmosphere at the publishers' Christmas tables, while there is a critical evaluation of their own misjudgments that is on the menu at the Competition Authority.
The forthcoming Book Law will presumably increase the proportion of the English-language syllabus, also where students and lecturers prefer new Norwegian literature.
Øystein Foros and Frode Steen: Food prices skyrocket in February and July. It is normal, but the jumps were extra large last year.
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: The Norwegian Competition Authority speaks loudly against politicians' proposals for new rules on price differences in the grocery industry. But again, politicians seem more balanced and curious than the competition authorities.
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: The Bar Association is organizing a boycott of the Supreme Court. With that, it can itself come into conflict with the law - the competition law. The Supreme Court of the United States has stamped a similar boycott as an cartel business.
Øystein Foros: This will only change if the price difference becomes so big that ecological-conscious customers stop buying ecological.
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: UEFA's Sopranos-like methods to stop the new competitor goes against the competition rules of the European Union.
Øystein Foros and Hans Jarle Kind: Small players should reconsider before they cheer the fight against the giants.
Erling J. Hjelmeng, Hans Jarle Kind and Øystein Foros: Increased competition and innovation will contribute to higher income and secure employment for milk farmers.
