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Axel West Pedersen is a Professor at the Department of Social Sciences within the Faculty of Social Sciences , Oslo Metropolitan University. He holds a joint position between OsloMet and the Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) Institute . His work focuses on pension systems, welfare state research, income distribution, and aging-related policy challenges. Core Research Areas: Pension system development, welfare opinion analysis, income inequality, poverty studies, and ecological adaptation of welfare states. Active Projects: Sustainable Wellbeing Through Investment in Social Services (SWINS), Crisis Management and Governance in Nordic Local Democracies (POLYGOV), and Flexible Retirement Pathways analysis. Past Projects: WEST Project analyzing eco-social state transitions, Pension System Legitimacy (PensionLAB), and Children's Living Conditions research. Pedersen's recent publications examine psychosocial work environments for elderly workers, universal basic income debates, and housing allowance equity. He contributes to policy discussions about welfare state sustainability, particularly regarding aging populations and climate change challenges. Contact: axel.pedersen@oslomet.no

• Pension Systems
• Welfare State Research
• Income Distribution
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Laurence Malafry is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Social Sciences. His research focuses on macroeconomics, inequality, immigration, and climate policy, with publications in leading journals such as Ecological Economics , International Economic Review , and Journal of Monetary Economics . Dr. Malafry holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stockholm University (2018) and completed postdoctoral research at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (2019-2020). His work examines the intersection of economic policy, social inequality, and environmental sustainability. Research interests center on fiscal policy impacts, climate economics, and immigration effects on welfare systems. Recent publications analyze how climate policies affect vulnerable households and how fiscal consolidation programs influence income distribution.

• Macroeconomics
• Inequality
• Immigration
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Richard Wood is an Adjunct Professor at the Industrial Ecology Programme, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and a part-time Professor at the School of Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia. He leads research consultancy XIO-SA, focusing on environmental-economic analysis for public good. His expertise includes sustainability science, systems approaches, and quantitative modeling techniques like carbon footprinting, life-cycle assessment, and input-output analysis. **Research Interests**: Globalization and environmental impacts of trade Sustainable consumption and production Circular economy and material efficiency Environmental footprints and policy design EXIOBASE multi-regional input-output modeling **Awards**: Recognized as a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher (2019–2022), and Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Industrial Ecology. His work has produced over 100 publications, including foundational contributions to EXIOBASE, a global environmental input-output database. **Grants & Labs**: Key developer of EXIOBASE, widely used for environmental footprint quantification. Advises on methodologies for consumption-based carbon accounting and sustainable investment strategies. Active in global policy initiatives addressing climate change and biodiversity loss.

• Sustainability Science
• Industrial Ecology
• Environmental Economics
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Karl Harmenberg is a Swedish economist based at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo since 2022. He holds a PhD from Stockholm University's Institute for International Economic Studies (2018) and previously worked at Copenhagen Business School (2018-2021) and BI Norwegian Business School (2021-2022). As a tenure-track associate professor , he teaches Macroeconomic Theory and develops open-source Python tooling for macroeconomic modeling. Key research themes include macroeconomic dynamics with heterogeneous agents , earnings distribution mechanisms , and integrated epi-econ modeling for pandemic preparedness His methodological innovations include the permanent-income-neutral measure for heterogeneous-agent models and directed cycle graph representations of macroeconomic frameworks Current projects include WaCoMacro (wage contracts and macroeconomics) and ongoing collaborations with Timo Boppart , Per Krusell , and Erik Öberg Recent publications span: 2025 International Economic Review work on unemployment-risk amplification mechanisms 2025 Quantitative Economics article on integrated epi-econ modeling 2024 Economics Letters paper establishing Pareto distribution in top earnings 2023 AER Insights research on wage contract rigidity 2021 Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control contribution on permanent income shocks His work has been cited in policy discussions regarding: Swedish automatic stabilizer design Norwegian pandemic response strategies Scandinavian labor market reforms Nordic macroeconomic teaching curricula

• Macroeconomics
• Inequality
• Labor Market Dynamics
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Bernt Bratsberg is a Senior Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre and an Adjunct Professor at ESOP, Department of Economics, University of Oslo. With a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara (1991), he has established himself as a leading researcher in labor economics, immigration, wage inequality, and education. Dr. Bratsberg's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara (1991), an M.A. in Economics from the same institution (1987), and a Cand. Mag. in Computer Science from the University of Bergen, Norway (1984). His research spans several interconnected areas including labor market dynamics, immigration economics, wage inequality patterns, and education outcomes. A significant portion of his recent work focuses on the intersection of cognitive ability, education, and labor market outcomes, with particular attention to demographic trends and long-term societal implications. His research often utilizes large-scale Norwegian population data, particularly from the HUNT study, to examine relationships between early life factors and later-life outcomes. Dr. Bratsberg's work on cognitive ability and earnings has revealed important insights about how cognitive skills relate to economic outcomes, particularly at the top of the earnings distribution. His research on immigration has examined how immigrant groups integrate into the labor market and how this is affected by social insurance systems and economic conditions. More recently, his work has expanded into understanding how occupational factors influence cognitive health in later life. Among his notable contributions are studies on the social gradients in employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, the relationship between cognitive function at age 18 and dementia risk, and the impact of automation risk on electoral behavior with gendered consequences. Dr. Bratsberg has been actively involved in numerous research projects at the Frisch Centre, particularly those related to labor market, welfare, and education themes. His work often involves collaboration with other prominent Norwegian economists including Ole Røgeberg, Oddbjørn Raaum, and Knut Røed.

• Labor markets
• immigration
• wage inequality
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Jussi Tervola is a Research Manager at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), within the Social Security and Services unit under Welfare State Research, part of the Healthcare and Social Welfare department. He holds a Doctor of Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki and is a Docent in Social Policy at the University of Turku. Doctor of Social Sciences (D.Soc.Sci), Social and Public Policy, University of Helsinki, 2018 Master of Social Sciences, Statistics, University of Helsinki, 2010 Docent (Adjunct Professor), Social Policy, University of Turku, 2023 His research centers on social and health policy, with a strong emphasis on the Finnish social security system, policy analysis through microsimulation, and the financial burden of health out-of-pocket payments. He specializes in developing microsimulation tools for evaluating the impact of policy reforms on income distribution and poverty. His work spans topics such as parental leave, refugee integration, unemployment insurance reforms, and healthcare affordability, using advanced register-based and microsimulation methods. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on evaluating the distributional effects of social and health policies in Finland and the Nordic region. Key themes include poverty alleviation, equity in healthcare financing, the integration of immigrants, and the design of minimum income schemes. His research often involves comparative analysis and collaboration with international institutions like WHO Europe. Analysing the Effects of Healthcare Payment Policies on Poverty Smaller net or just fewer to catch? Disentangling minimum income schemes Comparing labor market integration of different refugee groups Distributional impacts of behavioral effects in unemployment insurance reform Promoting parental leave for immigrant fathers Jussi Tervola has been actively involved in research at Kela and THL, contributing to national policy discussions. He has collaborated with researchers from Stockholm University and has published extensively on social security and health policy. His work provides critical evidence for policymakers aiming to improve financial protection and equity in the welfare state. He leads research on microsimulation tools and conducts in-depth studies on social security reforms, healthcare financing, and the socio-economic integration of vulnerable populations. His projects often involve policy evaluation and the development of analytical frameworks for assessing the impact of social interventions.

• Social Policy
• Public Policy
• Microsimulation
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Jo Thori Lind is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences. He is actively engaged in research and teaching, with recent courses including Data Science for Economists (Fall 2024). His scholarly work spans political economics, development economics, economic inequality, and econometrics, with a strong focus on behavioral and institutional dimensions of economic decision-making. His research interests include: Political economics and the political economy of beliefs Development economics and conflict-induced production Economic inequality and redistribution Econometric methodology, including instrumental variables and tests for nonlinear relationships Behavioral aspects of public goods, altruism, and information avoidance Lind's recent publications (2019–2025) reveal a consistent trajectory in political and behavioral economics, with increasing attention to health, technology, and climate. His work often employs rigorous empirical methods, including instrumental variables and experimental designs, to explore questions of voter behavior, physician decision-making, information avoidance, and social cooperation. Themes such as asymmetric information, strategic ignorance, and institutional design recur across his research. Notable scientific contributions include: Co-development of the Stata module utest for testing U-shaped relationships Research on fractionalization and government size Studies on altruism across professions (e.g., nurses vs. real estate brokers) Analysis of conflict-induced narcotics production in Afghanistan Work on the role of information in welfare and voting behavior Lind has advised or collaborated with numerous economists and has been affiliated with research groups such as the Centre of Equality, Social Organization, and Performance (ESOP) and the Nordic Welfare Developments (NoWeDe) project. He has not been noted to supervise specific students in the provided texts, nor are any grants or awards explicitly mentioned. His research is supported by ongoing institutional affiliations and publications in leading economics journals. He is associated with the following research initiatives: Centre of Equality, Social Organization, and Performance (ESOP) Environmental Exploitation of Political Economics (EXPLOIT) Nordic Welfare Developments (NoWeDe) – completed

• Political Economics
• Development Economics
• Economic Inequality
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Kjell Arne Brekke is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences. He is actively engaged in research and teaching, with a strong focus on behavioral, environmental, and resource economics. He is affiliated with the Centre for Equality, Social Organization, and Performance (ESOP) and the Health Economics Research Network (HERO). His office is located at Eilert Sundts hus, Moltke Moes vei 31, and he is available on Wednesdays from 10:00–11:00 or by appointment. Dr. Polit. in Economics, University of Oslo, 1990 Cand. scient. in Mathematics, University of Oslo, 1983 His primary research interests include Behavioral Economics , Experimental Economics , Environmental and Resource Economics , and Real Options with Stochastic Analysis . His work investigates how moral motivation, social norms, and psychological factors influence economic decisions, particularly in contexts involving public goods, climate change, and inequality. He explores how individuals respond to framing, scarcity, and social expectations in cooperative settings. The recent articles highlight a consistent research trajectory centered on social preferences , moral motivation , and behavioral responses to environmental and public policy challenges . Themes such as polarization, cooperation under scarcity, framing effects, and the measurement of health and income inequality recur across publications. His methodological approach blends theoretical modeling with experimental and empirical analysis, often addressing policy-relevant questions in sustainability and welfare economics. While no specific awards are listed in the provided text, his sustained publication record in top journals like Journal of Public Economics , Ecological Economics , PNAS , and Land Economics reflects significant scholarly impact. Kjell Arne Brekke has supervised numerous students, though specific names are not provided. He has held leadership roles, including Chair of the Master’s Thesis Committee since 2010. His research has been supported by projects such as ESOP and collaborations with institutions like Statistics Norway and Stanford University. He has contributed to modeling uncertainty in energy markets and analyzing the behavioral foundations of green production and consumer choices. He is actively involved in research groups including ESOP and HERO, which focus on equality, social organization, health economics, and performance. These affiliations support interdisciplinary research on welfare, inequality, and sustainable development.

• Behavioral Economics
• Experimental Economics
• Environmental Economics
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Snorre Kverndokk is a Senior Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre, affiliated with the University of Oslo. His research spans environmental economics, resource economics, and health economics with a particular focus on climate policy and carbon emissions. Kverndokk holds a Dr.Polit. in Economics from the University of Oslo (1994) and a Cand.oecon from the same institution (1988). His research interests include environmental and resource economics with emphasis on climate policy, carbon markets, and health economics. Kverndokk has extensively studied the economic implications of climate change policies, carbon pricing mechanisms, and the intersection of environmental policy with technological innovation. In health economics, his work focuses on long-term care, health equity, and the relationship between socioeconomic status and health outcomes. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on climate policy design, particularly examining carbon capture and storage technologies, international climate agreements, and the distributional effects of environmental policies across generations and countries. His work often employs economic modeling and game theory approaches to analyze policy effectiveness and equity considerations. In health economics, he has examined nursing home provision, bed-blocking in healthcare systems, and the relationship between income and health inequality. Kverndokk has been actively involved in numerous research projects at the Frisch Centre including Energy and Environment, Climate Treaties and Technological Change, Intergenerational and Intragenerational Equity in Climate Policy, and the Economics of Health. He has also contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a lead author.

• Environmental Economics
• Resource Economics
• Health Economics
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Lars-Erik Borge is a Professor at the Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), based at Dragvoll campus. His research focuses on public economics, fiscal policy, and local government finance, with an emphasis on efficiency in municipal services and property taxation. He has authored numerous reports and articles analyzing Norwegian local governance, tax systems, and political economy dynamics. His work includes studies on municipal expenditure modeling, tax equalization systems, and the impact of political fragmentation on public infrastructure maintenance. Borge collaborates with institutions like Senter for Økonomisk Forskning AS (SOF) and has advised doctoral and master’s students on topics spanning housing economics, public sector efficiency, and fiscal policy. Recent articles explore fiscal oversight mechanisms, debt management strategies, and cross-border comparisons in Nordic fiscal policies. His research consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analyses of Norwegian and international case studies.

• Public Economics
• Fiscal Policy
• Local Government Finance
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Jon Helgheim Holte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Management and Health Economics at the University of Oslo. His work focuses on healthcare economics, policy analysis, and chronic disease management. He has conducted extensive research on healthcare utilization patterns, cost drivers in chronic conditions, and physician workforce dynamics. His recent projects include the INOREG initiative analyzing care pathways using registry data. Holte holds an affiliation with the Institute of Education (as a student, though specific details are unclear). Research interests include: healthcare resource allocation, policy impacts on provider behavior, socioeconomic determinants of healthcare use, and registry-based methodologies. His studies often combine epidemiological approaches with economic modeling to address public health challenges. Publications highlight analysis of COPD care pathways, musculoskeletal disorder economics, and physician preference modeling. Articles consistently emphasize translational research with clear policy implications. No academic awards are listed, though his work demonstrates strong methodological rigor. Advising/grants sections remain unspecified in available texts. Collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams is evident through co-authorship patterns.

• Healthcare Economics
• Health Policy Analysis
• Public Health
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Andreas Fagereng is a Professor of Finance at BI Norwegian Business School and a Senior Researcher at Statistics Norway. He serves as Co-director of the Centre for Household Finance and Macroeconomic Research (HOFIMAR) and is a member of the Research Policy Network on Household Finance at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). His academic career spans prestigious institutions including Statistics Norway, Norges Bank, and the European University Institute. Dr. Fagereng earned his PhD in Economics from the European University Institute in 2012 and his MSc in Economics from the University of Oslo in 2007. His research focuses on household finance and macroeconomics, particularly examining wealth inequality, consumption behavior, and the relationship between household financial positions and economic outcomes. His work frequently utilizes detailed Norwegian administrative data to investigate asset allocation patterns, investor behavior, and household responses to economic shocks. His extensive publication record reveals consistent themes in analyzing how households respond to income fluctuations, the heterogeneity in returns to wealth across different population segments, and the intergenerational transmission of economic advantage. Dr. Fagereng's research employs sophisticated methodologies including natural experiments, panel data analysis, and structural modeling to address fundamental questions in household finance. Among his notable recognitions is the prestigious ERC Starting Grant for his project 'Inequality in 3D – Measurement and Implications for Macroeconomic Theory (3D-In-Macro)' (2020-2025), which supports his innovative work at the intersection of micro-level household data and macroeconomic theory. Dr. Fagereng's research has significant policy implications for understanding wealth distribution dynamics, designing effective economic stabilization policies, and improving macroeconomic models that incorporate household heterogeneity. His collaborations with leading researchers worldwide have positioned him at the forefront of the growing field examining the connections between household financial decisions and broader economic outcomes.

• Asset allocation
• Financial economics
• Consumption
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Sandra E. Black is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin with extensive affiliations including Vice President of the Society of Labor Economists and former membership on President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers. Her research examines labor economics, education finance, and wealth inequality through empirical studies of intergenerational mobility and student debt. Her work focuses on: Intergenerational transmission of economic outcomes Impact of student loans on educational attainment Wealth accumulation mechanisms and disparities Gender differences in inheritance patterns Recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on education economics and wealth distribution, with methodological approaches combining large-scale data analysis with policy evaluation. Awards and recognition include leadership positions in professional economic associations.

• Labor Economics
• Education Finance
• Wealth Inequality
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Tao Zhang is a Senior Research Fellow at the Frisch Centre, affiliated with the University of Oslo. He holds a Dr.Polit in Social Economics (2004) and a Cand.oecon (1998), both from the University of Oslo. His research focuses on labor economics, econometrics, and social policy, with emphasis on unemployment, pension systems, and labor market interventions. Research Interests: Zhang's work spans unemployment dynamics, labor market policies for vulnerable groups (youth, immigrants, disabled persons), econometric methods for causal inference, pension reforms, and income volatility. He employs advanced statistical models to evaluate policy impacts in Norway and cross-national contexts. Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2000–2025) reveal consistent themes: labor policy evaluation, econometric methodology, and socioeconomic inclusion. Key areas include active labor programs, housing economics, gender disparities in labor supply, and pension system sustainability. His research combines microdata analysis with policy-focused applications. Projects: Zhang leads/contributes to over 30 active projects at Frisch Centre, including: Qualifications, education, and productivity (ID: 1101) Economics of Adult Education (ID: 1107) Working life and welfare of the elderly (ID: 1133) Labor market exclusion (ID: 1156) Norwegian pension reform impacts (ID: 1175) He coordinates large-scale evaluations of labor market programs and collaborates on EU-funded initiatives like INPROD (Labor Market Inclusion) and SWiTCH (Workforce Transitions).

• Labor Economics
• Econometrics
• Unemployment
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Jon Reiersen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Business, History and Social Sciences within the University of Southeast Norway School of Business . His work spans macroeconomics, applied economics, and behavioral economics with a focus on income distribution, wage formation, and welfare systems. He has extensively researched political economy, norms, collective action, and rationality in economic contexts. PhD in Economics from the University of Oslo (2003) Research interests include trust dynamics in economic systems, the intersection of social norms and rationality, and the impact of income equality on public health. His recent work examines pandemic responses, essential worker compensation, and the sustainability of Nordic economic models. Article trends reflect a consistent focus on trust as both a facilitator and risk factor in economic interactions, the evolution of cooperation in labor markets, and the societal implications of income inequality. Collaborative work with Steffen Torp and others highlights interdisciplinary integration with public health.

• Macroeconomics
• Applied Economics
• Income Distribution
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