Microdata Analysis Professors and Supervisors in Norway

Karl HarmenbergView profile

Associate Professor

University of OsloNorway

Karl Harmenberg is a Swedish economist based at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo since 2022. He holds a PhD from Stockholm University's Institute for International Economic Studies (2018) and previously worked at Copenhagen Business School (2018-2021) and BI Norwegian Business School (2021-2022). As a tenure-track associate professor , he teaches Macroeconomic Theory and develops open-source Python tooling for macroeconomic modeling. Key research themes include macroeconomic dynamics with heterogeneous agents , earnings distribution mechanisms , and integrated epi-econ modeling for pandemic preparedness His methodological innovations include the permanent-income-neutral measure for heterogeneous-agent models and directed cycle graph representations of macroeconomic frameworks Current projects include WaCoMacro (wage contracts and macroeconomics) and ongoing collaborations with Timo Boppart , Per Krusell , and Erik Öberg Recent publications span: 2025 International Economic Review work on unemployment-risk amplification mechanisms 2025 Quantitative Economics article on integrated epi-econ modeling 2024 Economics Letters paper establishing Pareto distribution in top earnings 2023 AER Insights research on wage contract rigidity 2021 Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control contribution on permanent income shocks His work has been cited in policy discussions regarding: Swedish automatic stabilizer design Norwegian pandemic response strategies Scandinavian labor market reforms Nordic macroeconomic teaching curricula

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Annette AlstadsæterView profile

Professor

Norwegian University of Life SciencesNorway

Annette Alstadsæter is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), affiliated with the Business School. She serves as Head of SKATTEFORSK – Centre for Tax and Behavioral Research, a leading research center focusing on tax policy, evasion, and behavioral responses. Her work is deeply rooted in empirical public economics and has significant policy implications. Her research interests include: Tax Evasion and Avoidance Wealth Inequality and Offshore Wealth Corporate Taxation and Profit Shifting Behavioral Responses to Tax Systems Policy Evaluation using Microdata Socioeconomic Impacts of Crises (e.g., COVID-19) Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on real-world tax compliance issues, often using Norwegian and international microdata. She frequently collaborates with top economists such as Gabriel Zucman and Niels Johannesen. Her work appears in premier journals including the American Economic Review , Journal of Public Economics , and Economic Policy , demonstrating both academic rigor and policy relevance. Notable scientific contributions include studies on offshore real estate ownership, wealth tax compliance, social networks in tax avoidance, and the impact of the pandemic on employment inequality. While no formal list of awards is provided, her high-impact publications and leadership role suggest significant recognition in the field. Annette Alstadsæter actively advises and mentors through her research center and collaborations. She leads major research initiatives and has secured funding for empirical studies on tax systems. Her work with administrative and survey data indicates access to substantial research grants and institutional support. She leads SKATTEFORSK, a dedicated research center at NMBU that brings together economists and policy analysts to study taxation and behavioral responses. The center produces influential policy-relevant research and fosters collaboration across institutions.

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Fredrik Bakkemo KostølView profile

Associate Professor

Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway

Fredrik Bakkemo Kostøl is an Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), with a focus on labor market economics and econometric modeling. He holds a PhD in Social Economics from NTNU and has extensive experience in macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis. University: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) School: Faculty of Economics Department: Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management Email: fredrik.b.kostol@ntnu.no His research explores the Norwegian cooperative model's impact on productivity, wage formation, and technological development in enterprises. Key themes include collective bargaining, labor union effects, and infrastructure economics. Recent publications analyze union-driven wage equity, automated assessment tools in education, and challenges to the Norwegian model posed by non-unionized business practices. Articles highlight econometric studies on macroeconomic stability, labor market inequality, and educational funding mechanisms. Collaborative work with researchers like Elin Svarstad and Morten Kringstad spans topics such as bonus schemes in retail and productivity in unionized workplaces. He has contributed to discussions on low-skilled immigrant integration, public sector training, and future labor market trends. His methodological expertise includes microdata analysis, time series modeling, and socio-economic policy evaluation.

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Tao ZhangView profile

Research Fellow

University of OsloNorway

Tao Zhang is a Senior Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre, affiliated with the University of Oslo. He holds a Dr.Polit in Social Economics (2004) and a Cand.oecon (1998), both from the University of Oslo. His research focuses on labor economics, econometrics, and social policy, with emphasis on unemployment, pension systems, and labor market interventions. Research Interests: Zhang's work spans unemployment dynamics, labor market policies for vulnerable groups (youth, immigrants, disabled persons), econometric methods for causal inference, pension reforms, and income volatility. He employs advanced statistical models to evaluate policy impacts in Norway and cross-national contexts. Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2000–2025) reveal consistent themes: labor policy evaluation, econometric methodology, and socioeconomic inclusion. Key areas include active labor programs, housing economics, gender disparities in labor supply, and pension system sustainability. His research combines microdata analysis with policy-focused applications. Projects: Zhang leads/contributes to over 30 active projects at Frisch Centre, including: Qualifications, education, and productivity (ID: 1101) Economics of Adult Education (ID: 1107) Working life and welfare of the elderly (ID: 1133) Labor market exclusion (ID: 1156) Norwegian pension reform impacts (ID: 1175) He coordinates large-scale evaluations of labor market programs and collaborates on EU-funded initiatives like INPROD (Labor Market Inclusion) and SWiTCH (Workforce Transitions).

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Hilde Leikny SommersethView profile

Professor

UiT The Arctic University of NorwayNorway

Hilde Leikny Sommerseth is a Professor of Historical Demography at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, affiliated with the Department of Archaeology, History, Religious Studies and Theology. She serves as Academic Director of the Historical Population Data Lab (HistLab) and leads externally funded projects like ' Persistence or change? – Lessons from the introduction of the unitary school in Denmark and Norway (2023-2027) ' under FRIPRO funding. Collaborations : National Archives, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Statistics Norway, Norwegian Central Statistical Office, National Library, Norwegian School of Economics Editorial Roles : Editor of Historical Methods, A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History ; board member of Michael (Norwegian medical journal); advisor to international register projects Her research spans historical demography, generational studies, and social inequality in health , with a focus on 1801-1964 Norwegian microdata. Recent work examines automated cause of death coding using machine learning and infant mortality patterns in Trondheim (1830-1910). Scientific contributions include developing AI-constructed population methodologies and analyzing transgenerational health impacts of economic hardship in preindustrial Norway. She also investigates validity of self-reported education in the Tromsø Study and age-specific mortality in Arctic communities during pandemics. HistLab under her leadership formats historical population data for international research access , including a public platform with interactive analysis tools. Current teaching includes HIS-1035 Slektshistorie , applying historical methods to family history research.

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Patrick BennettView profile

Lecturer

NHH Norwegian School of EconomicsNorway

Patrick Bennett is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the University of Liverpool's Department of Economics, part of the University of Liverpool Management School. He holds affiliations with the FAIR-CELE Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality, and Rationality; CESifo; the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS); and IZA as a Research Fellow since 2023. His research focuses on labor economics, educational economics, and the economics of crime, with recent work exploring automation’s impact on non-college workers, intergenerational mobility, and clean energy transition costs. Dr. Bennett earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Copenhagen Business School in 2016. His research spans policy analysis, urban labor markets, and inequality drivers, with contributions to understanding economic shocks’ long-term effects on gender disparities and crime. Key themes include labor market transitions, skill upgrading, and the role of education in mitigating adverse outcomes. His publications address topics like pay transparency laws, energy-intensive industries’ job displacement, and the heterogeneous effects of education on crime. Bennett’s work bridges empirical analysis and policy implications, emphasizing cross-country comparisons and microdata-driven insights.

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Knut RøedView profile

Research Fellow

University of OsloNorway

Knut Røed is a Senior Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre in Oslo and an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo. He holds a Dr.Polit in Economics (1998) and a Cand.oecon (1993) from the University of Oslo. His research spans labor economics, public economics, and social insurance, with a focus on unemployment, retirement behavior, and microeconometric policy analysis. Education: Dr.Polit in Economics, University of Oslo, 1998 Cand.oecon in Economics, University of Oslo, 1993 Affiliations: Adjunct Professor, ESOP, Department of Economics, University of Oslo Research Fellow, IZA, Bonn, Germany Røed’s recent research interests include labor market responses to pension reforms, social insurance design, and the impact of economic incentives on employment. His work explores topics like absenteeism, disability insurance, and intergenerational mobility, often leveraging Norwegian microdata. Recent article trends highlight labor market policies post-pandemic, pension reform effects on retirement, and wealth taxation. Key subfields include vocational rehabilitation, aging workforce dynamics, gendered entrepreneurship, and neighborhood impacts on child outcomes. Projects he contributes to address inequality, welfare activation, intergenerational mobility, and labor market inclusion, reflecting his focus on evidence-based policy evaluation in the Nordic model. Collaborative Work: Røed frequently collaborates with researchers like Simen Markussen, Bernt Bratsberg, and Oddbjørn Raaum, publishing in journals such as The Journal of Human Resources , Labor Economics , and IZA Discussion Papers .

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Tuomas KosonenView profile

Research Professor

NHH Norwegian School of EconomicsNorway

Tuomas Kosonen is a Research Professor at the VATT Institute for Economic Research in Helsinki, Finland, and an Academy Research Fellow of the Academy of Finland. He is also affiliated with the CESifo Institute in Germany. His work bridges public economics, labor economics, and empirical policy analysis. PhD in Economics (2011) and Master of Social Sciences in Economics (2005) from the University of Helsinki His research focuses on: Behavioral effects of consumption and income taxes Empirical analysis of tax compliance and evasion Impact of social welfare policies on labor supply and child outcomes Incidence of value-added and environmental taxes Labor market effects of foreign ownership Price-setting dynamics in response to tax reforms Recent publications include studies on: Excise tax substitution patterns in consumer goods Asymmetric VAT price incidence Carbon tax burden distribution Long-term consequences of child care subsidies Vehicle import tax evasion mechanisms Restaurant pricing behavior under tax changes Scientific recognition: Academy Research Fellow, Academy of Finland Collaborative networks span prestigious institutions including: MIT University of Michigan Uppsala University UCLA Aalto University VATT Institute for Economic Research

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Gisle James NatvikView profile

Professor

BI Norwegian Business SchoolNorway

Gisle James Natvik is a Professor of Economics at BI Norwegian Business School specializing in macroeconomics, monetary policy, and political economy. His research focuses on household finance, inequality, and the interaction between financial markets and macroeconomic stability. Natvik earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oslo in 2008 and built his career at Norges Bank (2003-2018) before joining BI Norwegian Business School as Assistant Professor (2014-2018) and subsequently Professor (2018-present). His primary research interests include macroeconomic policy transmission mechanisms, household balance sheet dynamics, sovereign debt crises, and the political economy of fiscal policy. His work frequently combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis using rich microdata to examine how economic policies affect different demographic groups. Natvik's recent publications reveal a strong focus on wealth redistribution through asset price movements, the interaction between monetary policy and household debt, and political economy constraints on efficient public sector size. His 2025 paper in Journal of Political Economy examines how rising asset valuations redistribute welfare across generations and income groups, while his 2024 work in Journal of Public Economics explores fundamental tensions between competitive markets, free entry, and allocative efficiency in public sector economics. Asset Price Redistribution (2025) - Welfare effects of asset valuation changes The impossible trinity (2024) - Political economy constraints on public sector efficiency MPC Heterogeneity and Household Balance Sheets (2021) - Consumption responses to income shocks across wealth distribution Natvik directs the Center of Household Finance and Macroeconomic Research (HOFIMAR) and co-organizes the Oslo Macro Group and Oslo Macro Conference. He serves on the Norwegian Ministry of Finance's Advisory Panel of Fiscal Policy and contributes regularly to public debate as an op-ed columnist in Dagens Næringsliv, Norway's leading business newspaper.

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Fredrik WulfsbergView profile

Professor

Oslo Metropolitan UniversityNorway

Fredrik Wulfsberg serves as a Professor in the Department of Economics and Methodology at Oslo Business School, Oslo Metropolitan University. His research focuses on labor market dynamics, macroeconomic policy, and price formation mechanisms, with extensive empirical work using Norwegian datasets. He maintains an active public presence through economic commentary and policy analysis. Wulfsberg's core research examines wage rigidity phenomena, their institutional drivers, and macroeconomic consequences including inflation persistence and unemployment dynamics. His work critically analyzes Norway's fiscal rule regarding oil fund management and explores price dispersion patterns in retail markets. He bridges microeconomic foundations with macroeconomic policy outcomes through rigorous empirical methodology. Analysis of his 2014-2022 publications reveals consistent emphasis on empirical macroeconomics using microdata. Key trends include cross-country studies of wage rigidity (OECD), micro-level price adjustment evidence, and policy evaluations of Norway's oil wealth management. His recent work addresses pandemic-era macroeconomic challenges and fiscal sustainability, demonstrating strong policy relevance through frequent engagement with contemporary economic debates. No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. The available information does not specify any students supervised by Professor Wulfsberg or research grants he has administered, though his extensive publication record suggests significant research activity.

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