Best Master's Thesis Award in Economics

Each year, the Department of Economics launches a competition for the best master’s thesis within the field of economics.

A committee consisting of three internal members is appointed to evaluate the submitted theses. The winners will be awarded a price amounting to NOK 15 000,-, and will also be invited to present their work at the department during the next semester.

Please submit your thesis (electronic pdf) within Thursday, 15 August 2019 to: Karen.Reed-Larsen@nhh.no

Previous Winners:
2018	Jonas Slaathaug Hansen and Tormod Fauske	"Newspapers’ Political Differentiation. A multi-homing approach" Supervisor: Hans Jarle Kind
2018	Ragnhild Grønn Johannessen and Frida L. Skarstein	"Proximity in Bank-Borrower Relationships" Supervisor: Øivind Anti Nilsen
2017	Charlotte B. EVENSEN and VISAHAN KONESWARAN	«Analysis of Local Electric Vehicle Incentives in the Norwegian Car Market. A Multi-homing Approach» Supervisors: Hans Jarle Kind and Morten Sæthre
2016	ELLEN BALKE HVEEM AND LOTTE LEMING ROGNSÅS	«An Empirical Analysis of Health Effects from Electrification: Evidence from Norway 1900-1921» Supervisor: Associate professor Aline Bütikofer Watch a video interview with the 2016 winners (in Norwegian)
2015	INGELIN ORTEN AND ERIK SOLLI	"Konsekvenser av innvandring for lønninger i det norske arbeidsmarkedet" Veileder: Professor Erik Ø. Sørensen
2014	JOAKIM BRATLIE	"Price adjustment in Norway. -An analysis of micro PPI data" Supervisor: Professor Øivind Anti Nilsen
2013	INGRID MYRSET HATLEBAKK AND INGEBJØRG MIDTBØ MYKING	"Skatteamnestiordningen -En empirisk analyse av hvordan medieoppslag påvirker innrapporteringen av skjulte inntekter og formuer til Skatteetaten" Veileder: Professor Fred Schroyen
2012	HÅKON SÆBERG	"Multi-purchasing in the linear city" Supervisor: Professor Hans Jarle Kind
2011	JESPER MEYER HATLETVEIT AND OLE-JAKOB SMØRDAL LILLESTØL	"Mergers in Two-Sides Media Markets: Pricing- and Welfare Implications" Supervisor: Professor Hans Jarle Kind
2010	ANDERS GRØN KJELSRUD	"Cost of living differences and poverty reductions. New evidence base don micro data" Supervisor: Postdoktor Ingvild Almås
2009	LARS SKAGE ENGEBRETSEN AND JON FREDRIK L. VASSENGEN	"En empirisk analyse av springbretteffekter i det norske arbeidsmarkedet" Veileder: Professor Kjell G. Salvanes
2008	MARIUS ANDERSEN AND CHRISTIAN FRENGSTAD BJERKNES	"The Predictive Power of the Term Structure in Norway" Supervisor: Professor Jan Tore Klovland
2007	RUNAR AKSNES AND VIBEKE HORN BAKKEN	”Publisering av rentebane. En analyse av rentebanens bidrag i pengepolitikken” Supervisor: Professor Øystein Thøgersen