معرفی
Vice Dean and Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and General Practice. Previously served as Head of Department since 2009 and maintains a secondary position as Professor II in health economics at the University of Oslo since 2007.
Education:
- Cand polit (MSc) from University of Bergen (1985)
- PhD in Economics from University of Bergen (1994) with dissertation "Hospital Efficiency in Norway: A Nonparametric Analysis"
Specializes in health economics with core research in healthcare organization and financing, comparative health policy, and hospital productivity analysis. His work examines Norwegian public hospital efficiency, revenue distribution models, and the impact of financial reforms on healthcare systems. Recent publications analyze hospital activity growth underfunding, economies of scope in public hospitals, and physician responses to economic management pressures.
His publication portfolio spans policy reports for Norwegian government bodies (NOU, Helsedirektoratet), academic journals including BMC Health Services Research and Health Policy, and contributions to Nordic health system analyses. Current research focuses on sustainable healthcare financing models and pandemic economic impact assessment.
Collaborates extensively with SINTEF (where he served as researcher/director 1986-2004), University of Oslo, and Norwegian regional health trusts. Leads projects evaluating healthcare reforms and resource allocation mechanisms within Norway's centralized health system.
