Estimating Grain Storage with Probate Inventories
The paper titled "Estimating Grain Storage with Probate Inventories: Kent and Cornwall, 1600-1750" by Liam Brunt and Edmund Cannon has been published in Explorations in Economic History.
News from Macro, Risk and Sustainability Centre
Nordic Macro Symposium brings researchers to Solstrand
The 18th Nordic Summer Symposium in Macroeconomics and Finance brings junior researchers and senior scholars together at Solstrand Hotel, with Ludwig Straub from Harvard University as keynote speaker.
Olsson Hosted Second Edition of Bergen Macro Workshop
Jonna Olsson hosted the second edition of BeMW (Bergen Macro Workshop) 04-05 June 2026.
How do we design retirement systems that are financially sustainable and fair?
You will find some answers a new chapter of the Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, written by Tim D. Maurer, together with co‑authors Miguel Sousa Duarte and Svend E. Hougaard Jensen.
Olsson and Foltyn has Top Viewed Article in Quantitative Economics
Jonna Olsson and Richard Foltyn's paper has been recognised as a top viewed article in Quantitative Economics.
The Big Impact of Small Change
The paper titled "The Big Impact of Small Change: Fresh Estimates of English Wheat Market Integration, 1693-1893"" by Liam Brunt and Edmund Cannon has been published in The Economic History Review.
Pay Transparency Directive: EU countries miss the deadline
The principle of equal pay for equal work has existed for a long time. But what good is it if employees do not have enough information to know whether they are actually being treated unfairly?
Gender Differences in the Effectiveness of Hiring Subsidies for Young Unemployed
The paper titled Gender Differences in the Effectiveness of Hiring Subsidies for Young Unemployed" by Astrid Kunze, Marta Palczyńska and Iga Magda has been published in Labour Economics.
Social Welfare Effects of Annuitization in Small Open Economies
The paper titled "Social Welfare Effects of Annuitization in Small Open Economies" by Tim D. Maurer has been published in the Scandinavian Journal of Economics.
The central banks’ super week
Four of the world’s most important central banks are setting interest rates this week. But inflation is not determined by them alone, writes Gernot Doppelhofer in Dagens Næringsliv.
Married women reshaped the economy – without pushing men out
They did not just change the labour market. They have also changed how the economy recovers from crises, new research by Jonna Olsson shows.
Kunze at EU event with David Card
Professor Astrid Kunze joined Nobel Laureate David Card at a European Commission event in Brussels.
Molnar STEP2026
Krisztina Molnár is leading the project STEP: Supporting Talent, Equity and Progress at NHH, which works to strengthen inclusion and career development at the institution.
Jonna_INSPIRE2026
Jonna Olsson is part of the new project INSPIRE: Inclusive Networks for Research Excellence, which aims to strengthen diversity and gender balance in Economics.
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Astrid Kunze has been invited to serve as a discussant at the launch of Fabio Berton and Paolo Paruolo's new book at the JRC on 24 February 2026.
CEPR Discussion Paper of 2025
A discussion paper titled HANKSSON written by Florin Bilbiie, Sigurd Galaasen, Refet Gürkaynak, Mathis Mæhlum and Krisztina Molnar has been titled the CEPR discussion paper of 2025 as the most downloaded paper.
What shapes Careers? Firms, Policies and the Workplace
A workshop in Oslo this week gathered researchers to present new findings on how firm policies, family support and labour market institutions shape people’s careers.
Sparking Knowledge: Early Technology Adoption, Innovation Ability and Long-Run Growth
The paper titled "Sparking Knowledge: Early Technology Adoption, Innovation Ability and Long-Run Growth" by Björn Brey has been published in Journal of the European Economic Association.
Jonna_Olsson_Likestillingsmidler2025
Enhance Research Exchange is one of four projects awarded funding through NHH’s 2025 gender equality initiative. The project is a collaboration between Aline Bütikofer, Jonna Olsson, and Tove Forsbacka, from The Department of Economics, and aims to strengthen academic networks for women through targeted research visits. As one of the project leads, Jonna Olsson is particularly involved in the macroeconomics component, where she helps shape the academic content and outreach of the initiative.
Astrid_Kunze_Plenary_Talk_May2025
Astrid Kunze gave the keynote on «Firms’ Role for Inequality: Curse or Blessing» at the Colloquium of Personnel Economics (COPE), 08 - 09 May 2025, at NTNU in Trondheim.
The great restoration: post-communist transformations from the viewpoint of comparative historical sociology of restorations: by Zenonas Norkus
Ola H. Grytten's book review of "The great restoration: post-communist transformations from the viewpoint of comparative historical sociology of restorations" written by Zenonas Norkus has been published in Scandinavian Economic History Review.
HirePreDoc25/26
The Department of Economics, NHH, invites applications for two 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.
Technical change, jobs, and wages in the global economy
The paper titled "Technical change, jobs, and wages in the global economy" by Richard Baldwin, Jan I. Haaland and Anthony J. Venables has been published in Journal of International Economics.
Integrated Epi-Econ Assessment: Quantitative Theory
The paper titled "Integrated Epi-Econ Assessment: Quantitative Theory" by Timo Boppart, Karl Harmenberg, John Hassler, Per Krusell and Jonna Olsson has been published in Quantitative Economics.
Singles, Couples, and Their Labor Supply: Long-Run Trends and Short-Run Fluctuations
The paper titled "Singles, Couples, and Their Labor Supply: Long-Run Trends and Short-Run Fluctuations" by Jonna Olsson has been published in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics.
From the Bank of Finland to a PhD at NHH
Heidi Koponen has always been drawn to the field of macroeconomics and policy.
BeMW_2024
Bergen Macro Workshop was hosted 07- 08 November 2024, by organizers Jonna Olsson and Tim Dominik Maurer. The theme was heterogeneity, expectations and structural models, and the program included participants from around Europe, such as University of Amsterdam, EIEF, Queen Mary and University of Surrey.
Elgar Encyclopedia of Financial Crises
The four chapters titled "The banking crisis in Norway 1987–1993", "The Great Depression in Norway", "The post-war depression in Norway in the early 1920s" and "The Norwegian monetary crisis in the mid-1920s" by Ola H. Grytten has been published in the book Elgar Encyclopedia of Financial Crises.
The effect of recent technological change on US immigration policy
The paper titled "The effect of recent technological change on US immigration policy" by Björn Brey has been published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Macro Kick Off Autumn 2024
Tuesday 10. September the Macro Group gathered for their semester Kick Off.
New Hire: Björn Brey
We would like to warmly welcome Björn Brey to our Department and the Macro Group as a new tenure-track Associate Professor.
Expansions in paid parental leave and mothers’ economic progress
The paper titled "Expansions in paid parental leave and mothers’ economic progress" by Gozde Corekcioglu, Marco Francesconi and Astrid Kunze has been published in European Economic Review.
Health insurance, agricultural production and investments
The paper titled "Health insurance, agricultural production and investments" by Kai Liu, Benjapon Prommawin and Fred Schroyen has been published in Journal of Health Economics.
Dynamics of first-time patenting firms
The paper titled "Dynamics of first-time patenting firms" by Øivind Anti Nilsen and Arvid Raknerud has been published in Research Policy.
Subjective Life Expectancies, Time Preference Heterogeneity, and Wealth Inequality
The paper titled "Subjective Life Expectancies, Time Preference Heterogeneity, and Wealth Inequality" by Richard Foltyn and Jonna Olsson has been published in Quantitative Economics.
Workshop: Gender diversity in organizations and careers
`Understanding the real impact of gender equality policies requires continuous research´, Professor Astrid Kunze says. During the first week of June, she organizes EquiFirm Workshop.
Watch out for NHH's new rising star
Meet Eppie Jean Van Egeraat, a young PhD scholar from Ireland who has already earned two published papers—a rising star, her NHH colleagues say.
The Size of the Offshore Sector in the Norwegian Economy
The paper titled "The Size of the Offshore Sector in the Norwegian Economy" by Ola H. Grytten and Viktoriia Koilo has been published in Scandinavian Economic History Review.
baltic100-presenting-final-results
An international group of scientists has completed the calculation of the historical Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Baltic States over the last 100 years.
Jonna Olsson - Marie Curie Grant
We are excited to announce that a member of the Macro Risk & Sustainability Group, Jonna Olsson, has been awarded a two-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Commission.
Behavioral Nudges Reduced Dropout Risk among Vulnerable Students during the Pandemic: Experimental Evidence from Brazil
New paper titled "Behavioral Nudges Reduced Dropout Risk among Vulnerable Students during the Pandemic: Experimental Evidence from Brazil" by Eppie van Egeraat (with Guilherme Lichand, Julien Christen) has been published in AEA Papers and Proceedings in May 2023.
The Unequal Consequences of Job Loss across Countries
The paper titled "The Unequal Consequences of Job Loss across Countries" by Antoine Bertheau, Edoardo Maria Acabbi, Cristina Barceló, Andreas Gulyas, Stefano Lombardi and Raffaele Saggio has been published in American Economic Review: Insights.
Reinventing Perishd "Belgium of the East"
The paper titled "Reinventing Perished "Belgium of the East": New Estimates of GDP for Inter-War Latvia (1920-1939)" by Adomas Klimantas, Zenonas Norkus, Jurgita Markevičiūtė, Ola Honningdal Grytten and Jānis Šiliņš has been published in Cliometrica.
The Unequal Consequences of Job Loss across Countries
"The Unequal Consequences of Job Loss across Countries" by Antoine Berteau (with Edoardo Acabbi, Cristina Barcelo, Andreas Gulyas, Stefano Lombardi and Raffaele Saggio) has been published in American Economic Review: Insights in September 2023.
Labor supply when productivity keeps growing
New paper titled "Labor supply when productivity keeps growing" by Jonna Olsson (with Timo Boppart and Per Krusell) has been published in Review of Economic Dynamics in August 2023.
Democratization, leader education and growth: firm-level evidence from Indonesia
New paper titled "Democratization, leader education and growth: firm-level evidence from Indonesia" by Paul Pelzl and Steven Poelhekke has been published in Journal of Economic Growth in February 2023.
Pricing Behaviour and Menu Costs in Multi-product Firms
New paper titled "Competition and risk taking in local bank markets: evidence from the business loans segment" by Øivind A. Nilsen, Chiara Canta and Simen A. Ulsaker is forthcoming in Journal of Empirical Finance.
Vincent Sterk
Professor Vincent Sterk from University College London will join Department of Economics as Professor II from August 2023 and will be an affiliated member of the Macroeconomics, Risk and Sustainability Center.
Informed Enforcement: lessons from pollution monitoring in China(2)
New paper titled "Informed Enforcement: lessons from pollution monitoring in China" by Zichen Deng and Sebastian Axbard will be forthcoming in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.
Capital Regulations and the Management of Credit Commitments during Crisis Times
New paper titled "Capital Regulations and the Management of Credit Commitments during Crisis Times" by Paul Pelzl and María Teresa Valderrama has been published in Review of Finance.
Can the economic growth of interwar Latvia be estimated by contemporary national accounts
New paper titled "Can the economic growth of interwar Latvia be estimated by contemporary national accounts" by Grytten, Ola Honningdal; Norkus, Zenonas; Markeviciute, Jurgita; Silins, Janis has been published in Baltic Journal of Economics.
Vacancy Research Data Manager
NHH is looking for a Research Data Manager at the Department of Economics.
Vacant PhD Positions
NHH is pleased to announce vacancies in the PhD specialisation in Economics.
Vacancies at the Department of Economics
The Norwegian School of Economics has the following vacant positions at the Department of Economics.
A Post-Merger Analysis Based on Loan-Level Data from the Corporate Sector
The paper titled "Bank Consolidation, Interest Rates, and Risk: A Post-Merger Analysis Based on Loan-Level Data from the Corporate Sector" by Steffen Juranek, Øivind Anti Nilsen and Simen A. Ulsaker will be forthcoming in Journal of Competition and Law.
WINNER OF EUROPEAN TEACHING AWARD
Congratulations to Professor Astrid Kunze for winning the EEA the EEA Award for Exceptional Teaching!
Mortality transition in the interwar Baltic states: findings from cross-country comparison of new life tables
The paper titled "Mortality transition in the interwar Baltic states: findings from cross-country comparison of new life tables" by Zenonas Norkus, Domantas Jasilionis, Ola Honningdal Grytten, Ilmārs Mežs and Martin Klesment has been published in Scandinavian Economic History Review.
Urbanisation and the Onset of Modern Economic Growth
New paper titled "Urbanisation and the Onset of Modern Economic Growth" by Liam Brunt and Cecilia García-Peñalosa has been published in The Economic Journal.
Pricing Behaviour and Menu Costs in Multi-product Firms
New paper titled "Pricing Behaviour and Menu Costs in Multi-product Firms" by Wilko Letterie (Maastricht University) and Øivind A. Nilsen (Norwegian School of Economics) has been published in Economica.
PhD Research Scholar position in Macroeconomics
NHH is pleased to announce a vacancy in the PhD specialisation in Macroeconomics.
Best Master Thesis in Economics 2021
Congratulations to Håvard Skuterud and Ingeborg Munthe-Kaas Webster, winners of the Best Master Thesis in Economics in Autumn 2020 and Spring 2021! Håvard and Ingeborg were awarded the prize for their masters thesis: “Synchronization of Price Changes within Firms and Industries: A micro-level analysis using PPI data”
PRICE CHANGE SYNCHRONIZATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN FIRMS
New paper titled "Price change synchronization within and between firms" by Øivind Anti Nilsen, Håvard Skuterud, and Ingeborg Munthe-Kaas Webster has been published in Economics Letters.
Early-life Famine Exposure, Hunger Recall and Later-life Health
New paper titled "Early-life Famine Exposure, Hunger Recall and Later-life Health" by Zichen Deng (NHH) and Maarten Lindeboom (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will be forthcoming in Journal of Applied Econometrics.
Costly reversals of bad policies: The case of the mortgage interest deduction
New paper titled "Costly reversals of bad policies: The case of the mortgage interest deduction" by Markus Karlman (NHH), Karin Kinnerud (BI), and Kasper Kragh-Sørensen (UiO) has been published in Review of Economic Dynamics.
Household Debt and Monetary Policy: Revealing the Cash-Flow Channel
Paper titled "Household Debt and Monetary Policy: Revealing the Cash-Flow Channel" Martin Flodén, Matilda Kilström, Jósef Sigurdsson, Roine Vestman has been published in The Economic Journal in May.
Vacancies as the Department of Economics
NHH has the following vacant positions at the Department of Economics.
Disagreement about the world’s biggest pension fund
Who should manage Norway’s enormous oil wealth? Should Norway’s ‘Oil Fund’ be moved out of Norges Bank? Three NHH researchers outline possible solutions.
Economic Growth and Deforestation
This week Torfinn Harding and Po Yin Wong are participating at a workshop in Washington D.C. The Meeting is hosted by The World Bank and NHH.
Linda Nøstbakken new Professor
Linda Nøstbakken is NHH’s new Professor. She has just been promoted to full Professor in resource economics.