Program
14.15-15 Key note
Seppo Honkapohja, Bank of Finland Persistent slowdowns, expectations and macroeconomic
policy
15.15-16.30 Policy
Hilde Bjørnland, BI Do central banks respond timely?
Ragnar Torvik, NTNU Oil prices and macroeconomic policy
16.45 – 18 History
Ragnar Nymoen, UiO Norwegian wage formation since independence
Svein Gjedrem, NHH The Norwegian economic history over the last 50 years
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About Asbjørn Rødseth
The workshop celebrates Asbjørn Rødseth's research achievements: Professor Rødseth has for years been the leading applied macro economist in Norway. His book, Open Economy Macroeconomics (Cambridge University Press, 2000), is a clear testimony of his lasting contributions to modern macroeconomics.
The workshop also celebrates his role as an influential policy advisor and decision maker: Professor Rødseth was at the board in Norges Bank (The Norwegian Central Bank), 2004 – 2011, and in the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway, 1988 - 2002. He acted for more than twelve years as a member of the advisory group in the Ministry of Finance on economic modeling. He was a member of the Royal Commissions on pensions (2001-2004), on housing policy (2002), on pension funding (1998), on youth unemployment (1994) and on the taxation of electric utilities (1992, leader).
Finally, the workshop celebrates his academic leadership: Professor Rødseth was chair of Department of Economics 1987-1990 and the dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences 2002 – 2007.
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