Rino Heim

Rino Heim is an Associate Professor in Political Science (specializing in political behavior) at the Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Lucerne, Switzerland.

His research examines how political institutions and technological innovations influence voter attitudes and behavior in elections and referendums. Key areas include voter turnout, selective abstention in concurrent votes, the impact of detailed candidate information, and the effects of reduced voting costs on electoral outcomes.

He teaches courses in econometrics, causal inference, data analytics, and data handling for undergraduate and graduate students. His work often intersects with applied econometrics, utilizing advanced methodologies to analyze political behavior.