In recent years, a quiet crisis has emerged: boys and men are increasingly falling behind in education and the labor market. Yet a new study shows that society is far less concerned about this trend when it affects males. Why? Because many people believe men have only themselves to blame.
People tend to see brighter days ahead—even when their well-being stays the same. A new cross-cultural study uncovers the psychology behind our optimistic view of the future.
Can just saying “I promise to be honest” make people tell the truth? A large study in Norway and the U.S. shows that even simple, voluntary promises can significantly reduce lying—even when no one is watching.
When is inequality between children acceptable? A new study from Shanghai and Norway reveals stark cultural differences in how adults judge fairness. Beliefs about merit, luck, and childhood shape whether inequality is tolerated—decisions that echo through education, parenting, and policy.
A new study from Uganda shows that childcare and cash grants improve women’s labor supply, household welfare, and early childhood outcomes—especially for single mothers and women entrepreneurs facing time and credit constraints.
On Monday, 31 March 2025 Daniel V. A. Duque held a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defended his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH. Thesis: «Essays on Economics of Education».
A paper by Aline Bütikofer, Antonio Dalla-Zuanna and Kjell G. Salvanes shows that Norway’s oil boom increased economic mobility for men—but left women behind. The effects of this resource shock reshaped income dynamics across three generations.
FAIR is organising the Bergen Labor Workshop 2025, taking place on 13 - 14 May at NHH. The workshop brings together a select group of leading applied economists in labor economics. The program will conclude with the Sandmo Lecture by David Card, hosted by the Department of Economics.
After a decade of collaboration and research, a new working paper has been published that seeks to better understand how people across the world think about inequality. Based on experimental data from more than 65,000 individuals in 60 countries, the study offers rare global insight into how fairness, beliefs, and policy preferences are connected.
As part of our commitment to fostering gender balance and inclusive academic careers, FAIR hosted a women’s mentoring lunch last week featuring Professor Johanna Mollerstrom. The event offered a space for discussion on mentoring, career development, and navigating academic life.
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women everywhere. We also honor the women in our research community, recognizing their contributions to academia and beyond. This day is a time to reflect on progress, raise awareness about gender equality, and continue advocating for women’s rights.
FAIR has had a year marked by academic success, international collaboration, and significant societal impact. The 2024 Annual Report provides insight into the centre's many achievements, from publications in leading journals to events that have brought together the world’s foremost researchers in economics and social sciences.
FAIR at the Department of Economics, NHH, invites applications for three pre-doctoral fellow positions for the 2025/2026 academic year. These positions provide an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to contribute to cutting-edge economic research and develop their skills in a dynamic academic environment.
People often make choices that do not align with their own well-being due to misinformation or cognitive biases. A recent large-scale experiment by Björn Bartling, Alexander Cappelen, Henning Hermes, Marit Skivenes, and Bertil Tungodden explores how Americans prefer to address these situations.
A new study by Kjell G. Salvanes, Daron Acemoglu, Tuomas Pekkarinen, and Matti Sarvimäki explores the long-term impact of Norway’s 1936 Folk School Reform. It finds that the reform boosted education, labor income, and lasting support for the Norwegian Labour Party, shaping economic mobility and electoral behavior.
A recent study published in The Economic Journal investigates the direct impact of temperature on economic decision-making and destructive behavior by Ingvild Almås, Maximilian Auffhammer, Tessa Bold, Ian Bolliger, Aluma Dembo, Solomon M Hsiang, Shuhei Kitamura, Edward Miguel, Robert Pickmans.
The Research Council of Norway has launched the podcast series "Curious Norway," where host Kristopher Schau engages with the nation's leading scientists.
Applications are now open! Matthew Rabin, Professor at Harvard University, is hosting a PhD course titled "Incorporating Psychology into Economic Models" from 11 - 14 August 2025 at FAIR NHH.
Subsidised preschool access in Uganda improved children’s physical development but not learning outcomes, with cash transfers of similar value showing comparable effects. This study highlights the long-term benefits of early childhood interventions in low-income settings.
The BITSS Annual Meeting brings together actors from academia, scholarly publishing, and policy to share novel research and discuss efforts to improve the credibility of social science by advancing research transparency, reproducibility, rigor, and ethics.
How does altruism differ across individuals and societies? A new paper, authored by Alexander W. Cappelen, Benjamin Enke, and Bertil Tungodden, draws on surveys from 60 countries and over 64,000 respondents to uncover key insights into the cultural, demographic, and institutional factors that shape universalist preferences and their links to trust, politics, and societal organization.
Just before the holidays, Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Fanny Landaud, and Kjell G. Salvanes published their study, "The (Un)Importance of Inheritance," exploring the role of gifts and inheritances in economic inequality.
The American Economic Association (AEA), together with the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA), hosts a three-day annual meeting each January to present research on economics and related fields. This year, FAIR researchers made notable contributions, sharing valuable insights on key topics.
Join FAIR as a research assistant for a lab-in-the-field study in education. Gain hands-on experience and contribute to meaningful research!
Ingar K. Haaland (34) at the Department of Economics has been promoted to full professor. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from NHH, completing his PhD also at NHH in 2019.
Join our dynamic team as a research assistant for a web-based experiment on family economics at FAIR. Contribute to cutting-edge research, develop your skills, and make a meaningful impact on the world.
The policy conference on the transition from school to work among youth in Tanzania took place in Dar es Salaam, where FAIR researchers shared valuable insights on various topics within development economics.
A paper by Jessica á Rogvi, Aline Bütikofer, Lone Krebs, Hanna Mühlrad, Miriam Wüst titled "Cesarean Section, Childhood Health, and Schooling: Quasi-Experimental Evidence From Denmark, Norway and Sweden" is published in Health Economics.
On Friday, 29 November 2024 Eirik B. Abel held a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defended his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH. Thesis: «Essays on Equality, Intergenerational Mobility and Family Formations».
FAIR and NHH had the honor of organizing and hosting the prestigious European Association for Labour Economists (EALE) Conference 2024 in September.
Henning Hermes is a co-author of a new publication in the Journal of the European Economic Association. The article, titled "Application Barriers and the Socioeconomic Gap in Child Care Enrollment", examines how application processes influence access to childcare and reinforce socioeconomic inequalities.
A paper by Samuel D. Hirshman and Alexander L.P. Willén titled "Does Increasing the Riskiness of Choices Widen Gender Gaps?" is published in Management Science.
The Department of Economics is now accepting applications for PhD Research Scholar positions, with an application deadline of 15 January. We are mainly looking for candidates in Industrial Organisation, Macroeconomics, Behavioural Economics and Labour Economics.
A paper by Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Mweetwa Mudenda, Hanne Keyser Hegdahl, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Taran Grønvik, Ecloss Munsaka, Choolwe Jacobs, Joar Svanemyr, Bertil Tungodden, Astrid Blystad, Linda Kampata Olowski, Mpundu Chikoya Makasa, Karen Marie Moland, Ottar Mæstad, Amani Thomas Mori, Knut Martin Fylkesnes, Patrick Musonda titled "Effectiveness of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on early childbearing and sitting for grade nine exams among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: a cluster randomised trial" is published in eClinicalMedicine.
On Monday, 11 November 2024 Ingvild L. Skarpeid held a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defended her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH. Thesis: «Understanding Stress and Redistributive Choice: Evidence from Three Economic Experiments».
The vacancies for this season's job market have now been posted, including two positions at FAIR.
A paper by Alexander W. Cappelen, Ranveig Falch, Zhongjing Huang and Bertil Tungodden titled "Acceptance of Inequality Between Children: Large-Scale Experimental Evidence from China and Norway" is published in The Economic Journal.
On Tuesday 22 October 2024 Monica Beeder held a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defended her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Each year, the James C. Kautz Lecture Series brings internationally renowned economists to the University of Cincinnati. This year, the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute is welcoming Katrine V. Løken.
Aline Bütikofer has been elected as a new At-Large member of the Management Council of the European Economic Association.
We invite applications for the student assistant position at the Data Infrastructure Unit at FAIR.
On Thursday 26 September 2024 Akshay Arun Moorthy held a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defended his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH. Thesis: «Essays on the formation and identification of economic preferences».
Alexander L.P. Willén has been elected as an Editorial Board Member of The Review of Economic Studies and will start his term in January.
A paper by Henning Hermes, Eva M. Berger, Daniel Schunk, Kirsten Winkel titled "The Impact of Working Memory Training on Children’s Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills" is published in Journal of Political Economy.
A new paper by Alexander L.P. Willén, Rita Ginja, Julie Riise and Barton Willage published in Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics titled "Does Your Doctor Matter?"
A new paper by Nikodem Szewczyk. Jakub Sawulski, and Aneta Kiełczewska is published in European Journal of Political Economy titled "Information effects in public spending preferences: Evidence from survey experiment in Poland".
A new paper by Julian V. Johnsen, Hyejin Ku, and Kjell G. Salvanes, titled "Competition and Career Advancement," has been published in the Review of Economic Studies. The study suggests that career advancement is influenced by implicit tournaments based on factors like visibility, beyond job performance.
A new paper by Simen Bø and Hallgeir Sjåstad, titled "Revisiting the moral forecasting error: A preregistered replication and extension of 'Are we more moral than we think?'," published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
A new paper titled 'Cancel the Deal? An Experimental Study on the Exploitation of Irrational Consumers,' authored by Alexander W. Cappelen, Stefan Meissner, and Bertil Tungodden, has been published in Management Science.
The working paper by Daniel Carvajal, Catalina Franco, and Siri Isaksson titled 'Will Artificial Intelligence Get in the Way of Achieving Gender Equality?' is featured in The Economist.
David Jaume and Alexander L. P. Willén have published an opinion piece in the Argentine newspaper Clarín about a newly passed law concerning educational establishments and strikes.
We are inviting you to a PhD course in Design-Based Econometrics from 20 - 23 August with Peter Hull. The application deadline is Sunday, 4 August.
Bertil Tungodden gave the Arrow Lecture at the 17th meeting of the Society for Social Choice and Welfare. The SSCW 2024 took place in Paris from July 3 to 6. The other keynote speakers included Elizabeth Maggie Penn and Thomas Piketty.
FAIR is looking for an events assistant to support the FAIR administration. The position will support our reoccurring and special events that take place throughout the year.
New publication in the Journal of the European Economic Association by Kjell G. Salvanes titled "The Making of Social Democracy: The Economic and Electoral Consequences of Norway’s 1936 Folk School Reform".
"Inequality as externality: Consequences for tax design" has been published in Journal of Public Economics. The paper is authored by Morten Nyborg Støstad and Frank Cowell.
Discussion paper "Will Artficial Intelligence Get in the Way of Achieving Gender Equality?" has been cited in an article in The Conversation. The discussion paper is authored by Daniel Carvajal, Catalina Franco and Siri Isaksson.
"Strategic Behavior with Tight, Loose, and Polarized Norms" has been published in Management Science. The paper is authored by Eugen Dimant, Michele Gelfand, Anna Hochleitner and Silvia Sonderegger.
Looking for some experience outside the classroom? Join our dynamic team for a lab-in-the-field study in the area of education as a Research Assistant at FAIR at the Department of Economics! Dive into groundbreaking research, enhance your skills, and make a real-world impact.
"The (Un)Importance of Inheritance" has been accepted in the Journal of the European Economic Association. The paper is authored by Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Deveraux, Fanny Landaud, and Kjell G. Salvanes.
Registrations for the EALE Conference 2024 are now open. The conference is hosted at the Norwegian School of Economics from 5 - 7 September.
We invite applications for a Pre-Doctoral Fellow position at FAIR. The Centre is a unique platform for collaboration between the Centre for Empirical Labor Economics and The Choice Lab at the Department of Economics at NHH.
We invite applications for the student assistant position at the Data Infrastructure Unit at FAIR. The Centre is a unique platform for collaboration between the Centre for Empirical Labor Economics and The Choice Lab at the Department of Economics at NHH.
Professor Katrine V. Løken is among the new members of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters!
The FAIR Annual Report 2023 is now available online. You can read it in full length here, alongside a statement from Centre Director Bertil Tungodden.
We invite applications for a Pre-Doctoral Fellow position at FAIR. The Centre is a unique platform for collaboration between the Centre for Empirical Labor Economics and The Choice Lab at the Department of Economics at NHH.
Happy International Women's Day! In celebration, we've highlighted some of our outstanding female researchers at FAIR and the Department of Economics!
Andreas Haller and co-authors published a new paper in Econometrica, one of the top journals in economics! In the paper, they develop a framework for evaluating the welfare effects of different disability insurance policies.
Several FAIR researchers and affiliates contributed to the American Economic Association Annual Meeting that took place over the weekend in San Antonio, Texas.
We invite applications for the position of four pre-doctoral fellows at FAIR at the Department of Economics at The Norwegian School of Economics. The Centre is a unique platform for collaboration between the Centre for Empirical Labor Economics and The Choice Lab.
We are seeking to fill the permanent position of Head of Administration who can take overall responsibility for overseeing the administrative functions at FAIR and deliver excellence in our administrative operations.
NHH is pleased to announce vacancies in the PhD specialisation in Economics. You’ll become part of a large international research team working on a wide range of exciting topics in labour, behavioural and development economics.
Paper submissions for the EALE Conference 2024 in Bergen, Norway, are now open! Submission Deadline is February 1, 2024. The event will take place at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) from 5-7 September 2024, organized by FAIR NHH.
New publication by Kjell G. Salvanes in the Journal of Economic Literature titled "What Drives Intergenerational Mobility? The Role of Family, Neighborhood, Education, and Social Class: A Review of Bukodi and Goldthorpe's Social Mobility and Education in Britain".
The Grimen Lecture is a tribute to Professor Harald Grimen, a leading Norwegian philosopher of his generation, exploring topics aligned with his legacy. Bertil will delve into how moral motivation influences our economic decisions.
FAIR Insight Team søker i samarbeid med SNF etter en studentassistent til et pågående forskningsprosjekt om karriereutvikling (NFR-Prosjektnummer 335448).
Ingrid Hoem Sjursen's paper, "Accountability and taxation: Experimental evidence," published in the esteemed Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, explores the intricate relationship between taxation and government transparency.
We seek an exceptional Research Data Manager to play a pivotal role in enhancing our research data infrastructure and consolidating our position as a Norwegian Centre of Excellence.
This new study published in Games and Economic Behavior measures the economic decision-making abilities of students from the U.S. and Tanzania and its implications for economic development.
Promising young FAIR researcher Ingar Haaland, in collaboration with Chris Roth and Felix Chopra, received an 8 million kroner grant from The Research Council of Norway for their project, "Media Bias and Political Polarization."
FAIR NHH and Rady School of Management invite you to the 9th Spring School at UC San Diego from 11 - 14 March 2024!
This new Coffee with... episode features Professor Oriana Bandiera. She dives into the significance of selecting a research topic driven by genuine interest and the cycle of poverty.
Claudia Goldin is this year's winner of the Nobel Prize in economics. She received the prize for her work in improving our understanding of gender differences in labor force participation and wages.
Join us for an online workshop showcasing new research from emerging scholars who dive into the complexities of the moral mind. Hosted by FAIR and chaired by Bertil Tungodden.
In this new Coffee with... episode, Professor Janet Currie addresses the critical issue of pollution's impact on health, with a specific focus on racial disparities.
The 13th edition of the conference Economics of Global Interactions takes place in Bari, Italy, on September 11-12. The conference is organized by FAIR-affiliated researcher Nicola D. Coniglio and FAIR researcher Kjetil Bjorvatn.
Paper submissions are now being accepted for the online workshop of 2023!
We are proud to announce a new publication by Alexander Cappelen, Cornelius Cappelen, and Bertil Tungodden in the renowned American Economic Review. The paper contributes valuable insights to the field of economics by examining individuals' fairness preferences within second-best scenarios.
Ingar K. Haaland and his co-authors have a new publication in The Economic Journal. In their paper titled "The Null Result Penalty," they uncover a common bias in how research is looked at.
New publication in the Journal of Public Economics by Vincent Somville and his co-authors titled "Does wealth reduce support for redistribution? Evidence from an Ethiopian housing lottery".
"Through enthusiasm and dedication, Kjetil Bjorvatn has managed to transform one of the major mandatory bachelor courses into an outstanding example of how diverse modern pedagogy can be."
In this Coffee with... episode, Joe Henrich challenges the representation of European descent populations in studies, explores the role of genes in cultural evolution, and emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration in research.
The paper titled "Experimental Research on Retirement Decision-Making: Evidence from Replications" by Xiaogeng Xu, Andre Lot, and their co-authors has been published in the Journal of Banking & Finance.
We are excited to share the news that Adriana Condarco-Quesada is our new Head of Administration at FAIR! With her wealth of experience and dedication, we have no doubt that she will excel in her new role as Head of Administration. Let's give her a warm welcome!
New working paper from Björn Bartling, Alexander W. Cappelen, Henning Hermes, Marit Skivenes and Bertil Tungodden is out! The research sheds light on attitudes toward paternalistic policies and the broad support for soft interventions in the general population in the United States.
Check out the virtual video coverage of Alexander L.P. Willén and Jonas Tungodden's recent paper "When Parents Decide: Gender Differences in Competitiveness", which has been published in the Journal of Political Economy.
In this episode of Coffee with... Kjell G. Salvanes sits down with James Heckman (Nobel Prize laureate and Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago).
New working paper from Alexander W. Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden published in NBER! The research sheds light on the importance of understanding actual and perceived gender norms in society, using nationally representative datasets from 60 countries, covering over 80% of the world's population.
FAIR Insight Team invites you to the twelfth episode of "Coffee with...". In this interview with Orazio Attanasio and Kjetil Bjorvatn, Attanasio shares his insights on how to use data on subjective expectations on future income and how researchers rather than assuming something about the relationship between people - for example - income and people's expectations on their future income, they ask them directly.
The FAIR Annual Report 2022 is now available online. You can read it in full length here, alongside a statement from Centre Director Bertil Tungodden.
