NHH has world-class EMBA specialisations
The Financial Times has ranked the world's 100 best EMBA programmes. ‘It consolidates NHH’s position as a leading international business school,’ says NHH Rector Øystein Thøgersen.
Professor Øystein Thøgersen
- Oystein.Thogersen@nhh.no
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- +47 55 95 92 17
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- Economics
- Office
- C524
- Expertise
- Macroeconomics Tax and Public Economics Fiscal policy Petroleum fund Monetary policy
BIOGRAPHY
Øystein Thøgersen is professor of Economics at NHH Norwegian School of Economics. He served as the rector of NHH for two consecutive terms, from 2017 to 2025. He has previously been head of the Department of Economics at NHH. He has also been member of the board of NHH and chairman of the board of SNF Center for applied research at NHH.
Thøgersen’s main research fields are macroeconomics and public finance. He has done extensive work on fiscal policy and the management of petroleum wealth, and his research in these areas goes back all the way to his ph.d. thesis work in the early 1990s. Thøgersen has published a series of articles in leading academic journals on these topics, in addition to making significant policy contributions in this area.
Thøgersen has chaired governmental commissions on the Norwegian fiscal policy guidelines and the investment strategy of the Government Pension Fund Global (“the oil fund”). He has served on the Executive Board of Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway) and has been a long-standing member of advisory councils to the Ministry of Finance.
He has been member of the Governing Board of the European university alliance ENGAGE EU, member of the Strategic Board of CEMS – The global alliance in management education, and member of the board of Universities Norway (UHR). He has also been member of the board of NCE Finance Innovation.
He regularly serves on international peer review teams for respectively EQUIS and AACSB accreditation of business schools.
Thøgersen is a dedicated teacher, has received teaching awards at NHH and other institutions, and is a sought-after public speaker, frequently invited to address policymakers, industry, and wider audiences on topics related to macroeconomics and economic policy.
Selected publications
| Author(s) | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Matsen, Egil; Thøgersen, Øystein | Habit formation, strategic extremism, and debt policy | Public Choice Volume 145 (1-2); page 165 - 180; 2010 |
| Matsen, Egil; Thøgersen, Øystein | Designing social security - a portfolio choice approach | European Economic Review Volume 48; page 883 - 904; 2004 |
| Bratberg, Espen; Holmås, Tor Helge; Thøgersen, Øystein | Assessing the effects of an early retirement program | Journal of Population Economics Volume 17 (3); page 387 - 408; 2004 |
| Steigum, Erling; Steigum, Erling; Thøgersen, Øystein | Borrow and adjust: fiscal policy and sectoral adjustment in an open economy | International Economic Review Volume 44 (2); page 699 - 724; 2003 |
| Almås, Ingvild; Freddi, Eleonora; Thøgersen, Øystein | Saving and Bequest in China: An Analysis of Intergenerational Exchange | Economica; page 1 - 33; 2019 |
| Bergman, U. Michael; Jensen, Svend E. Hougaard; Thøgersen, Øystein | Fiscal Policy in the Scandinavian Countries | The Routledge Handbook of Scandinavian Politics; page 189 - 201; 2017 |
| Gjedrem, Svein; Thøgersen, Øystein | A Fiscal Rule for an Oil-rich Economy: The Norwegian Experience in Light of Theoretical Insights | Finance in Society: An Anthology in Honour of Thore Johnsen; page 69 - 92; 2017 |
| Steigum, Erling; Thøgersen, Øystein | A crisis not wasted. Institutional and structural reforms behind Norway's strong macroeconomic performance. | Reform Capacity and Macroeconomic Performance in the Nordic Countries; page 246 - 273; 2015 |
TEACHING AREAS
Macroeconomics, Business cycles, Public finance
Dissemination
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NHH celebrates renewed funding for ENGAGE.EU
‘This support enables us to continue our important work, driving collaboration and innovation among European educational institutions,’ says NHH Rector Øystein Thøgersen.
World-class in-house programmes
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98 per cent have a relevant job
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NHH GRADUATES HAVE NEVER BEEN SO IN DEMAND
Vilde Glesnes (24) completed her master's degree during the pandemic and was offered a job while she was still a student. The same is true for most of the people with whom she studied.
New course in finance emphasises motivation
‘We want to contribute to more NHH students gaining competence and practical experience within the Norwegian asset management environment,’ says NHH's Rector Øystein Thøgersen.
Among Europe’s best business schools
NHH is ranked as number 45 on the Financial Times’ overall ranking and has thus climbed ten places compared with last year's ranking.
Has the most popular study programme in Norway
‘Our applicants know that we offer a future-oriented education,’ says NHH Rector Øystein Thøgersen. He is looking forward to the start of the semester in August.
Among the best business schools in Europe
NHH is ranked as number 55 on the Financial Times’ overall ranking, and has thus climbed seven places compared with last year's ranking.
NHH to strengthen its international collaboration
An international alliance of leading educational institutions in Europe will cooperate to address the major societal challenges of our time. 'This is an important project for NHH,' says Rector Øystein Thøgersen.
NHH among the 100 best in the world
The Master's degree programme at NHH is the best in the country, according to a new ranking.