Ella Getz Wold

Ella Getz Wold serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at BI Norwegian Business School since 2021 and Researcher at OsloMET Housing Lab since 2023. Her academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Economics from Brown University (2019) and Master of Philosophy in Economics from University of Oslo (2012), preceded by significant policy experience at Norges Bank as Senior Economist (2019-2021) and Economist (2012-2014).

Her educational background:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Brown University, 2019
• Master of Philosophy in Economics, University of Oslo, 2012

Dr. Wold's research bridges macroeconomics, monetary policy, and household finance through rigorous empirical analysis. She investigates unemployment risk effects on savings behavior, mortgage regulation efficacy, negative interest rate transmission mechanisms, and housing market dynamics in wealth inequality. Her work consistently leverages Norwegian administrative data and natural experiments to establish causal relationships, making significant contributions to both academic literature and policy debates.

Analysis of her 2020-2024 publications reveals a cohesive research program examining financial regulation's real-economy impacts. Key trends include quantifying unemployment risk's causal effect on savings (60-80% of recession-induced increases), demonstrating limited benefits of mortgage regulations despite high costs, and modeling banking sector responses to negative policy rates. Her work shows increasing policy relevance through op-eds and central bank collaborations.

While no specific scientific awards are documented, her publications in top-tier journals including Management Science and Review of Economic Studies reflect significant scholarly impact.

As an early-career Assistant Professor, Dr. Wold maintains active research funding through institutional affiliations and Norges Bank collaborations. Her supervision likely focuses on Master's students at BI, with research opportunities centered on empirical analysis of household financial behavior using Norwegian registry data. Collaborative projects with international economists indicate strong grant-writing capacity.

Her affiliation with OsloMET Housing Lab provides interdisciplinary infrastructure for housing market research, connecting academic analysis with urban policy development. This position enables investigation of housing's role in wealth inequality and intergenerational mobility through both quantitative analysis and policy engagement.