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 within xxxxxxxx, 2018 at the latest.
| Previous Winners: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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» 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 |
best master thesis award price
15 000
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