Manudeep Bhuller

Manudeep Bhuller is a Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo, recognized for his interdisciplinary research bridging economics with law, education, and social policy. A recipient of the 2025 Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Young Scientists and an ERC Starting Grant (2021-2027), he focuses on causal analysis in labor market dynamics, criminal justice, and education systems.

• PhD in Economics (University of Oslo, 2014)
• Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Chicago (2014-2016) and University of Bergen (2016)

His research integrates Labor Market Economics, Educational Economics, and Crime Analyses, applying empirical methods to non-traditional areas like judicial decision-making and media economics. Recent work examines market flexibility (LABFLEX project) and cross-disciplinary impacts of incarceration.

Key publications appear in Review of Economic Studies, American Economic Journal series, and Journal of Political Economy. Collaborative research spans institutions including CReAM (UCL) and Frisch Centre. As a 2024-2025 member of the Low Pay Commission and Expert Group on Youth Crime, he contributes to Norwegian policy development.

• Supervised 25+ MA students and 4 PhD candidates
• Teaches Labor Economics and Empirical Public Economics

His 2025 award citation highlights his role as a bridge-builder between economics and other disciplines, following in the tradition of Nobel laureates like David Card and Joshua Angrist.