The Department of Economics contributes to research-based education and knowledge development in socio-economic disciplines and methods at all levels.
The department works with topics related to labour market economics, international macroeconomics, industrial economics and competition policy, monetary and financial policy, environment and energy economics, mathematics, statistics and econometrics. The academic staff at the department regularly conduct assessments on assignment from businesses and organisations in the public and private sectors and contribute to debates on economic topics.
The department staff publish their research in recognised international journals and are members of scientific editorial committees.
They also act as advisors to the government and private organizations, and contribute to public debate on current economic issues. The department houses four research centres that provide a professional network between researchers and economists working in private and public institutions.
Department Staff
Man-years
Four research centres are associated with the department
- Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum Economics (Head: Hilde C. Bjørnland)
- Centre for Applied Statistics and Econometrics (Head: Ulf Henning Olsson)
- Centre for Monetary Economics (Head: Arne Jon Isachsen)
- Centre for Research in Economics and Management (Head: Espen R. Moen)