Academic Interests
Microeconomics, welfare economics, gametheory and information economics.
Courses taught
- ECON4200 - Microeconomics and game theory
- ECON1500 - Innføring i samfunnsøkonomi for realister
- ECON3010 - Anvendt økonomisk analyse
- ECON4240 - Equilibrium, welfare and information
Background
- Professor of economics and decision theory 1987-
- Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences 1996 - 98
- Ph.D. from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1980
- Master's degree in mathematical logic from the University of Oslo, Norway, 1974
Positions held
- Head of board Arena (Centre for european studies), 2008 -
- Chairman of the appeals committee, the Research council of Norway, 2007-
- Vice-chairman, Institute for social research, 1992 -
- Head of board, (The centre of advanced study at the Norwegian academy of science and letters)