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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.
