Research group in Resources and Agriculture

Research topics

The research agenda in resource economics focuses on several topics in both fisheries economics and the economics of energy and climate change. This includes studies of i) optimal utilization of fish stocks and the impact of environmental fluctuations, ii) technological change in the fishing industry, iii) enforcement of fisheries regulations and iv)the connection between GDP growth and energy growth.

The research agenda in agricultural economics reflects that the main effort has been to develop a numerical agricultural model for Norway. This model has been used for various policy analyses.

Networks

Research partners in resource economics include University of California San Diego, Southwest Fisheries Center La Jolla, La Trobe University Melbourne and University of Calgary.
Research in Agricultural Economics is conducted in close collaboration with researchers from SNF and the economics department at the University of Bergen. Activities include participation in national as well as international (OECD) networks.

Research output

The research output of the group includes a series of publications in leading field journals and good general journal, i.e. for example Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Journal of Resource and Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Modeling and Oxford Economic Papers.

Researchers

   
Rolf Jens Brunstad D58, H41, L52, Q13, Q15, Q18, Q26
Rögnvaldur Hannesson D61, D62, N70, Q22, Q27, Q28, Q43


PhD student in fisheries economics: Sturla Kvamsdal.