Kjetil Storesletten

Kjetil Storesletten is a Professor of Economics at the University of Oslo, with a joint appointment as a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Empirical Research in Economics (IEW) at the University of Zurich. His academic career spans institutions including the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University. He contributes to policy discussions as a columnist in Norwegian media and holds leadership roles in major academic journals.

• PhD in Economics, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (1995)
• Master's in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (1991)
• Additional studies in Mathematics, Agder College (1986-1987)

Storesletten's research focuses on quantitative macroeconomics, political economy, and labor market dynamics. Key contributions include work on:

• Public expenditure and debt dynamics
• Wage inequality and macroeconomic implications
• Risk sharing mechanisms in labor markets
• Asset pricing with idiosyncratic risk
• Fiscal sustainability through immigration
• Economic inequality and welfare state analysis

His publications span top journals like American Economic Review and Econometrica, often examining interactions between economic inequality, fiscal policy, and social insurance. Recent work focuses on China's economic growth patterns and public finance sustainability.

• Sun Yefang Prize (2012)
• ERC Advanced Grant for 'Macroeconomics of Inequality' (€2.1m, 2013-2017)
• Norwegian Research Council Center of Excellence grant (50m NOK, 2007-2011)
• Multiple prestigious research fellowships

Storesletten has advised on immigration policy, inequality, and welfare state challenges. His work combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis to address pressing societal issues. He serves as Director of the Review of Economic Studies and Editor of the Scandinavian Journal of Economics.