New Book Law promotes the syllabus in English for Norwegian students
The forthcoming Book Law will presumably increase the proportion of the English-language syllabus, also where students and lecturers prefer new Norwegian literature.
Professor Øystein Foros
- Oystein.Foros@nhh.no
- Telephone
- +47 55 95 97 16
- Department
- Business and Management Science
- Centre
- CBE
- Office
- C409
- Expertise
- Competition Economics Industrial Organization Business Economics Media Economics
BIOGraphy
Øystein Foros is a Professor in business economics at NHH Norwegian School of Economics since 2007. Foros received his PhD at NHH in 2003. He has studied competition strategies and firm decisions in several industries and markets; telecom, media, publishing, digital platforms, grocery, gasoline etc. In 2007, he was awarded Telenor Research and Innovation Prize.
Foros has published more than 30 international refereed articles, e.g. in Management Science, The Economic Journal, Rand Journal of Economics, International Economic Review, European Economic Review, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, and International Journal of Industrial Organization. He has an extensive experience as external expert in sector specific regulation and competition cases in Norway and Sweden.
Selected publications
More publications in CristinDiscussion Papers
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Research areas at the department
- Management Control
- Industrial Organization
Dissemination
Ready for a new leap in food prices
Øystein Foros and Frode Steen: Food prices skyrocket in February and July. It is normal, but the jumps were extra large last year.
Not only legally untenable, but also an excuse
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: The Norwegian Competition Authority speaks loudly against politicians' proposals for new rules on price differences in the grocery industry. But again, politicians seem more balanced and curious than the competition authorities.
Lawyer boycott can be a violation of the competition law
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: The Bar Association is organizing a boycott of the Supreme Court. With that, it can itself come into conflict with the law - the competition law. The Supreme Court of the United States has stamped a similar boycott as an cartel business.
Why is ecological expensive?
Øystein Foros: This will only change if the price difference becomes so big that ecological-conscious customers stop buying ecological.
«It’s hope in a hanging snore» – but not in the Super League
Øystein Foros and Erling J. Hjelmeng: UEFA's Sopranos-like methods to stop the new competitor goes against the competition rules of the European Union.
Can Fortnite succeed better than Dylan did against Apple?
Øystein Foros and Hans Jarle Kind: Small players should reconsider before they cheer the fight against the giants.
Competition for milk farmers
Erling J. Hjelmeng, Hans Jarle Kind and Øystein Foros: Increased competition and innovation will contribute to higher income and secure employment for milk farmers.
The biggest customer does not necessarily get a better price
Øystein Foros and Hans Jarle Kind: The largest chain store does not automatically get a better purchasing price. It is a big blow for Tine to lose Norgesgruppen as a customer, but it will also cost Norgesgruppen dearly to find an alternative.
It is no longer as simple as cheap refuel on certain days
Øystein Foros and Frode Steen: Customers do not get to know when petrol prices are at their lowest.
We may get duopoly in groceries - or Danish-Swedish situations
Øystein Foros and Hans Jarle Kind: Should the Norwegian Competition Authority intervene against possibly big differences in the chain store's purchase prices? The answer may be "well yes and no", but society will lose more if the Authority is too kind.
Do not pay too much when tanking up
Øystein Foros and Mai Nguyen-Ones: Petrol prices are on an all time high. However, most of us do not need to pay more than maximum approximately NOK 16.