Tommy Sveen

Tommy Sveen is Professor of Economics at BI Norwegian Business School and serves as Head of the Department of Economics. He also holds an adjunct professorship at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and directs the Centre for Monetary Economics. His career includes extensive experience at Norges Bank in roles including Assistant Director and Senior Advisor across Research and Monetary Policy departments.

Education:

• PhD (Dr.Oecon) in Economics from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), 2001
• Master Cand. Oecon from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), 1995
• Master of Science in Business from BI Norwegian Business School, 1988

Research Focus: Professor Sveen specializes in Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics, and Open Economy Macroeconomics. His work examines monetary-fiscal policy interactions, investment dynamics under nominal rigidities, labor market adjustments to technological shocks, and exchange rate mechanisms. He frequently employs New Keynesian frameworks to analyze policy transmission and economic stabilization.

Publication Trends: Recent research (2020-2025) focuses on optimal policy coordination in small open economies, monetary responses to export shocks, and labor market margins. Earlier work (2013-2018) established foundational insights into lumpy investment behaviors, Taylor rule applications, and real exchange rate determinants. His articles consistently integrate microeconomic foundations with macroeconomic policy analysis.

Leadership: Directs the Centre for Monetary Economics and authors the independent evaluation report Norges Bank Watch, critically assessing Norwegian monetary policy.