Knut Nygaard

E-mail:	Knut.Nygaard@nhh.no
Telephone:	+47 559 59744
Fax:	+ 47 559 59543
Title:	PhD student
Nationality:	Norwegian
Teaching languages:	Norwegian, English Curriculum Vitae

Research papers:	Forced board changes: Evidence from Norway. Discussion Paper NHH Sam 5/2011. The disposition effect and momentum: Evidence from Norwegian household investors Efficiency, equality and reciprocity in social preferences: A comparison of students and a representative population (with Alexander W. Cappelen, Erik Ø. Sørensen and Bertil Tungodden). Discussion Paper NHH SAM 28/2010.

Education:	Master in Economics, University of Bergen Graduate Diploma in Economics, University of Cambridge Bachelor in Management studies, City University Business School (CASS)

Field of interests:	Financial Markets, Empirical Finance, Experimental Economics

Research visits:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Economics; Sponsor: Prof. Stephen A. Ross (Feb 2008 - Jun 2008). London School of Economics, Financial Markets Group; Sponsor: Prof. David C. Webb (Jul 2007 - Aug 2007). Harvard University, Department of Economics; Sponsor: Prof. Alvin E. Roth (Aug 2006 - Jun 2007).

Teaching experience:	Finance theory, master level; Economics of organization and information, bachelor level; University of Oslo (Spring, 2011) Corporate governance, master level; NHH (Spring, 2010) Applied econometrics, master level; NHH (Autumn, 2007) General equilibrium and international trade, bachelor level; NHH (Autumn, 2005)

Past experience:	Chr. Michelsen Institute, Economist (Jun 2003 - Aug 2005)