Steinar Holden

Steinar Holden is a Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo, with a 30-year tenure (1994-present). He served as Head of Department (2016-2023) and Deputy Head (2008-2015). Current roles include external member of Norges Bank's Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee (2024-2027) and leadership in public commissions like the Frontfagsmodellutvalget (2023) and the Expert Group on Pandemic Measures (2020-2022).

Research Interests focus on wage determination, monetary/fiscal policy, macroeconomics, and labor market dynamics. His work bridges theoretical models (wage rigidity, bargaining theory) with policy applications (climate finance, pandemic response, oil fund utilization).

Key Publications include studies on credit rating dynamics (2018), wage rigidity (2008), and pandemic policy (2024), appearing in journals like International Economic Review and Scandinavian Journal of Economics. Articles emphasize policy relevance and institutional analysis.

Scientific Recognition includes the University of Oslo Dissemination Award (2019) and Akademikerprisen (2024). He chairs major commissions and contributes to textbook development and public debates.