Yuppies (blåruss) critically important to society
Ola Kvaløy: This year, when we really got to learn which jobs that are critically important to society, the interest in studies in economics and administration reaches new heights.
Economics article archive
Zoutman and Gavrilova-Zoutman awarded for best paper
Associate Professors at the Department of Business and Management Science, Floris Zoutman and Evelina Gavrilova-Zoutman, awarded for article on legalizing medical marijuana.
Essays on industrial organisation
On Friday 17 April 2020 Timothy Wyndham will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Can women have it all?
Childcare, paid parental leave, and keeping women working.
Accounting quality and the macroeconomic environment
On Tuesday 7 January 2020 Svein Abrahamsen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
A new dissertation on intergenerational mobility
On Wednesday December 4 Erling Risa will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Essays on fishery management
On Tuesday November 26 Yuanming Ni will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Three tips for psychological safety
‘Imagine walking into a meeting and immediately feeling insecure when you see the people there. This lack of psychological safety impedes progress,’ says NHH PhD student Bård Fyhn, who is competing in Forsker Grand Prix.
Decision making on behalf of others
On Monday 30 September 2019 Xiaogeng Xu will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The economics of inequality
On Tuesday 24. September 2019 Ranveig Falch will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Women with a twin brother earn less than those with twin sisters
Women with a twin brother drop out of upper secondary and higher education more often than those with a twin sister, a new study shows. ‘Parents need to be aware of these consequences,’ says NHH Professor.
Communication Effects on Donation Behavior
On Thursday 27 June 2019 Nhat Quang Le will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Alesina gives the 2019 Sandmo Lecture
Harvard Professor Alberto Alesina is this year’s guest lecturer at NHH’s Sandmo Lecture on Public Policy.
Political polarization in the United States
On Wednesday 12 June 2019 Ingar Kyrkjebø Haaland will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Bütikofer appointed full Professor at NHH
Aline Bütikofer at The Department of Economics and FAIR has been appointed full Professor at NHH.
Price coordination in retail gasoline markets
On Tuesday 9 April 2019 Mai Nguyen-Ones will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Breaking the Glass Ceiling?
"The paper Breaking the Glass Ceiling? The Effect of Board Quotas on Female Labour Market Outcomes in Norway" is published in The Review of Economic Studies.
FIBE publishers ´award to Nguyen-Ones
PhD candidate Mai Nguyen-Ones won this year's FIBE award for her paper «Price coordination with prior announcements in retail gasoline markets».
A nudge in the right direction?
Can nudging become the solution to the greatest challenges of our time such as economic inequality and climate change?
Norwegian electricity distribution industry
On Monday 10 December, Ørjan Mydland will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Household decision-making in Tanzania
On Monday 26 November 2018 Charlotte Ringdal will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Uncertainties ship operators face on a spot market
On Thursday 22 November 2018 Vit Procházka will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Little to gain from wind
‘Based on our findings, I cannot see that local communities that say yes to the building of wind farms have much to gain,’ says Professor Øivind Anti Nilsen.
Small business friendly wealth tax
Jarle Møen: The wealth tax may be structured in such a way that owners of smaller firms are given relieves, while owners of big fortunes are not.
Tungodden granted Einstein Visiting Fellowship
Einstein Foundation has agreed to a funding proposal by Georg Weizsäcker to grant one of its prestiguous Einstein Visiting Fellowships to Bertil Tungodden.
NHH among the best in the world
Financial Times has again ranked the MSc in Economics and Business Administration programme at NHH among the top 100 in the world, and the best master’s programme of its kind in Norway.
Entrepreneurs with good intentions
NHH researcher Tina Saebi has reviewed 395 scientific articles in the field of social entrepreneurship. Her paper has been published in Journal of Management.
Business Analytics makes you stand out
A new master’s major provides Thea and Gunnhild with technological leadership expertise enabling them to assist companies in making better decisions.
Study on girls´economic empowerment
NHH and the research foundation ESRF have jointly conducted a multi-year study on «Girls’ Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Tanzania».
FAIR officially opened
The Mayor of Bergen, Marte Mjøs Persen, officially opened the new Centre of Excellence at NHH on Monday.
Economic Measurement and Consumer Behavior
On Monday 25 June 2018 Serhat Ugurlu will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Essays on Talent Discovery
On Friday 15 June 2018 Luca Picariello will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Impressing the professors
Researchers at NHH are singing the praise of fresh doctoral student Charlotte B Evensen (27). Thanks to persistent persuasion by a professor, she applied for a PhD position, and got it.
Policy questions in development economics
On Tuesday 5 June 2018 Ingrid Hoem Sjursen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Legitimacy under Dual Moralities
On Monday 4 June 2018 Øivind Schøyen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Transition of energy markets
On Wednesday 23 May 2018 Evangelos Kyritsis will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Cutters is taking the market by storm
‘Launch a product in a market that is big enough for you to make money and where you can stand out from the established enterprises. You can thereby avoid being in direct competition,’ says Cutters entrepreneur Kristian H Solheim.
– Our goal is to see shipping lead the field
‘You represent an industry that has really felt the effects of the oil price drop at first-hand. But now the worst is over,’ said Minister of Trade and Industry Torbjørn Røe Isaksen at NHH’s shipping conference in Bergen.
European super-grant awarded to Tungodden
Professor Bertil Tungodden has been awarded Europe’s most sought-after research funding, the ERC Advanced Grant. Only one other Norwegian researcher was awarded the grant.
Promotion to full professors
Dirk Schindler and Trond M. Døskeland have been promoted to full professors at NHH.
Sugar taxation in Norway
Most people seem to agree; a reduction in sugar content in grocery products is overall positive. However, which means to use to obtain such a reduction, is under debate.
Empirical Labor Economics
On Friday 16 March 2018 Antonio Dalla-Zuanna will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Astrid KUNZE APPOINTED FULL PROFESSOR
`It is a great honor for me to be appointed as a Full Professor in economics at NHH´, Astrid Kunze says.
Bilevel Stochastic Games
On Monday 12 March 2018 Reza Azad Gholami will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Rent it, don’t regret it!
In the age of the sharing economy, consumers are increasingly being offered access instead of ownership.
Great media coverage
A paper by Evelina Gavrilova-Zoutman and Floris Zoutman has received great attention from international media.
Toppforsk funding to NHH
Professor Kjell G. Salvanes receives funding from FRIPRO. The FRIPRO arena aims to promote scientific quality at the forefront of international research.
– Discover your inner entrepreneur!
The Research Council of Norway provides one million kroner for a good business idea. NHH researcher Bram Timmermans has the following message to the students: – Discover your inner entrepreneur and apply for funding, he says.
Giant leap for OneCall
IKEA is the most innovative company in Norway for the second consecutive year, according to the Norwegian Innovation Index developed by CSI at NHH. Mobile company OneCall is the best climber on the index.
New PhD: Rich routing problems
On Tuesday 30 January 2018 Seyed Mostafa Mirhedayatian will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
MBA meeting in Tokyo
A few weeks ago, students at the MBA-programme «Seafood Management» gathered in Tokyo. During their stay, programme director Linda Nøstbakken and some of the students made a video.
Let the robots take over the wheel
Most people believe themselves to be better than average drivers. But robot cars can be vastly superior. That could save both money and human lives.
FIBE Publishers’ award to Belik and Knudsen
Ivan Belik and Eirik Sjåholm Knudsen have received Publisher´s Award for the best contribution at the FIBE Conference.
Most read articles
Read the most popular December stories on NHH Bulletin. News and research from Norwegian School of Economics.
NOK 23 mill to Shipping and Logistics
Centre for Shipping and Logistics receives more than NOK 23 million from the Research Council of Norway´s programme targeted towards the maritime industry and their research partners.
From “reliability” to “faithful representation”
On Friday 15 December 2017 Hilde Kinserdal will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
NoCeT having great publication success
Several of the researchers at the Norwegian Centre for Taxation have published in top ranked journals in 2017. Last in the series of top articles is forthcoming in Econometrica.
Are We Kinder In December?
Christmas is when people are expected to act selfessly for the well-being of others, but are we actually more generous at this time of the year? Mathias Ekström has studied our donor behavior.
CO2 Emissions from Transport
On Wednesday 29 November 2017 Shiyu Yan will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Early education opportunities
Can supporting pre-school education improve educational outcomes for the children and business development for the mothers? A new FAIR project in Uganda will address these issues.
Digital revolution in the audit sector
NHH researchers are about to conduct an extensive study of the transformation taking place in the audit sector. The Research Council of Norway has granted the project NOK 10 million to study this digital revolution.
NHH study on cannabis legalization
This week Evelina Gavrilova-Zoutman was invited to the Danish Folketinget to talk about cannabis legalization, based on her top publication on the subject.
Disagreement about the world’s biggest pension fund
Who should manage Norway’s enormous oil wealth? Should Norway’s ‘Oil Fund’ be moved out of Norges Bank? Three NHH researchers outline possible solutions.
Nobel Laureate Diamond on pension
Watch the Agnar Sandmo Lecture given by Nobel Laureate Peter Diamond, Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Deeply concerned about Norwegian laggard mentality
This year’s Lehmkuhl lecturer is investor and entrepreneur Frode Eilertsen. He fears that Norway will become a digital laggard: ‘I am concerned about how Norway is developing.’
ERC starting grant to Løken
Professor Katrine Vellesen Løken at FAIR-CELE has received an ERC starting grant for the project «Criminality, Victimization and Social Interactions».
NHH in the middle of a political storm
President Trump will transfer weapon and equipment from the nation´s military to state and local police. He believes this will reduce crime and refers to a NHH study published in AEJ. The debate is raging in Washington Post.
CELE receives grants from NORFACE
With 18 million Euro NORFACE will fund thirteen transnational research projects. Two of the projects involve researchers at CELE.
Logistics and Maritime Systems
140 participants are gathered at NHH for three and a half days to attend the 7th International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems.