Kjetil Storesletten
Professor
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Department of Economics

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Phone
+47 22844009
Room
ES1109
Username
Visiting address
Moltke Moes vei 31
EilertSundts hus
Block B
N-0851 Oslo
Postal address
Postboks 1095 Blindern
0317 OSLO
Academic Interests
Quantitative macro, political economy, labor economics, risk sharing, asset pricing, immigration.
Courses taught
ECON5300 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
Background
- Professor at Department of Economics, University of Oslo 2012-
- Visiting Professor at IEW (University of Zurich), 2009-
- Professor at Department of Economics, University of Oslo 2003-2009
- Institute for International Economic Studies (Stockholm University), 1995-2003
- Ph.D. (Economics), GSIA/Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, 1991-1995
- Siviløkonom, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Norway, 1987-1991
- Mathematics studies (one year), Agder University College, Norway, 1986-1987
Appointments
- Editor of the Scandinavian Journal of Economics 2012-
- Director and board member of the Review of Economic Studies 2003-
- Monetary Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 2009-2012
- Managing Editor of the Review of Economic Studies, 2006-2010
- Research Fellow at Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
- Member of Agder Academy of Sciences and Letters
- Op-ed columnist in Dagens Næringsliv, 2012-
- Op-ed columnist in Aftenposten,2005-2012
Awards
- Sun Yefang Award 2012, with Fabrizio Zilibotti and Zheng Song, for the article "Growing Like China" published in the American Economic Review 2011
- Advanced Grant from the European Research Council, 2013-2017, .The Macroeconomics of Inequality, Development and the Welfare State.( €2.1 million, 2013-2017)
- Co-applicant for Center of Excellence at Department of Economics at University of Oslo, awarded by the Norwegian Science Foundation (50 million NOK, 2007-2011)
- Awarded Outstanding Young Investigator grant ("Yngre, fremragende forskere") by the Norwegian Science Foundation (7 million NOK), 2005-2009
- Carl Mannerfeldt Fund Grant, January 1996 .December 2002
- Doctoral fellowships from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, William Larimer Mellon Foundation, and the North European Management Institute, 1991-1995
Publications
- Rotten Parents and Disciplined Children: A Politico-Economic Theory of Public Expenditure and Debt, forthcoming in Econometrica, with Song and Zilibotti.
- Growing Like China, American Economic Review, 2011, vol. 101(1), pp. 196-233, with Song and Zilibotti.
- The Macroeconomic Implications of Rising Wage Inequality in the United States Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 118(4), August 2010, 681-722, with Heathcote and Violante.
- Insurance and Opportunities: A Welfare Analysis of Labor Market Risk, Journal of Monetary Economics, vol. 55 (3), 2008, pp.501-525, with Heathcote and Violante
- Asset pricing with idiosyncratic risk and overlapping generations, Review of Economic Dynamics, 2007, vol. 10 (4), pp. 519-548, with Telmer and Yaron.
- Cyclical Dynamics in Idiosyncratic Labor-Market Risk, Journal of Political Economy, 2004, vol. 112 (3), pp. 695-717, with Telmer and Yaron.
- Consumption and Risk Sharing over the Life Cycle, Journal of Monetary Economics, 2004, vol. 51, pp. 609-633, with Telmer and Yaron.
- The Survival of the Welfare State, American Economic Review, March 2003, vol. 93 (1), pp. 87-112, with Hassler, Rodriguez-Mora and Zilibotti.
- Sustaining Fiscal Policy Through Immigration, Journal of Political Economy, 2000, vol. 108 (2), pp. 300-23.
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni L. (2020). How Should Tax Progressivity Respond to Rising Income Inequality?. Journal of the European Economic Association. ISSN 1542-4766. 18(6), s 2715- 2754
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni L. (2020). Optimal Progressivity with Age-Dependent Taxation. Journal of Public Economics. ISSN 0047-2727. 189 . doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2019.104074
- Nyborg, Karine; Harstad, Bård Gjul; Holden, Steinar; Nilssen, Tore & Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Plan S and the Economics of Scientific Journal Publishing. Journal of Peer Production. ISSN 2213-5316. (13) Full text in Research Archive.
- Storesletten, Kjetil; Zilibotti, Fabrizio & Müller, Andreas (2019). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms. The American Economic Review. ISSN 0002-8282. 109(12), s 4220- 4259 . doi: 10.1257/aer.20161457 Full text in Research Archive.
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni l. (2017). Optimal Tax Progressivity: An Analytical Framework. Quarterly Journal of Economics. ISSN 0033-5533. 132(4), s 1693- 1754 . doi: 10.1093/qje/qjx018 Full text in Research Archive. Show summary
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni l. (2017). The Macroeconomics of the Quiet Revolution : Understanding the implications of the rise in women's participation for economic growth and inequality. Research in Economics. ISSN 1090-9443. 71(3), s 521- 539 . doi: 10.1016/j.rie.2017.03.002 Full text in Research Archive. Show summary
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). The political color of fiscal responsibility. Journal of the European Economic Association. ISSN 1542-4766. 14(1), s 252- 302 . doi: 10.1111/jeea.12154
- Song, Zheng; Storesletten, Kjetil; Wang, Yikai & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sharing High Growth Across Generations: Pensions and Demographic Transition in China. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics. ISSN 1945-7707. 7(2), s 1- 39 . doi: 10.1257/mac.20130322 Full text in Research Archive.
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni l. (2014). Consumption and labor supply with partial insurance: An analytical framework. The American Economic Review. ISSN 0002-8282. 104(7), s 2075- 2126 . doi: 10.1257/aer.104.7.2075 Full text in Research Archive.
- Asheim, Geir Bjarne; Christiansen, Vidar; Hoel, Michael; Lund, Diderik; Mehlum, Halvor; Nyborg, Karine; Storesletten, Kjetil & Ulltveit-Moe, Karen Helene (2020). Subsidier til oljenæringen gir ikke omstilling. Aftenposten.no.
- Harding, Torfinn; Mogstad, Magne; Moxnes, Andreas & Storesletten, Kjetil (2020). Feil å "gjøre alt som trengs" - må finne ut "hva som trengs". Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Henriksen, Espen & Storesletten, Kjetil (2020). Selge? Eller kjøpe? Investeringsråd i tider med koronavirus og oljepriskollaps. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Halvorsen, Elin; Holter, Hans; Ozkan, Serdar & Storesletten, Kjetil (2020). Dissecting Idiosyncratic Earnings Risk. Centre for Economic Policy Research. Discussion papers. ISSN 0265-8003.
- Juel, Steinar & Storesletten, Kjetil (2020). Kan en rik person bli sjef for Oljefondet?. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203.
- Juel, Steinar & Storesletten, Kjetil (2020). Nicolai Tangen er rett person. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Juel, Steinar & Storesletten, Kjetil (2020). Nicolai Tangen er rett person for Oljefondet. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2020, 12. oktober). Held rapporten som kritiserar regjeringa sin skattepolitikk mål?. [Radio]. NRK P2.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2020, 11. februar). Paneldebatt: «Kva slags konsekvensar gir ein grunnrenteskatt? Kvifor/kvifor ikkje 40%? Kva alternativ finst?». [TV]. NRK.
- Storesletten, Kjetil & Harding, Torfinn (2020). Innlegg fra økonomiprofessorer: Ingen grunn til å tro på studien om formuesskatt. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Storesletten, Kjetil & Harding, Torfinn (2020). River på første forsøk om formuesskatten. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Storesletten, Kjetil & Harding, Torfinn (2020). Vår kritikk av studien av formuesskatt er redelig. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Nyborg, Karine; Nilssen, Tore; Holden, Steinar; Storesletten, Kjetil & Harstad, Bård Gjul (2019). Åpen tilgang fjerner ikke forlagenes makt. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Business Cycle during Structural Change: Arthur Lewis' Theory from a Neoclassical Perspective.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Dissecting idiosyncratic labor-income risk.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Dissecting idiosyncratic labor-income risk.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). How should tax progressivity respond to rising inequality?.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). How should tax progressivity respond to rising inequality?.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2019). Optimal Progressivity with Age-Dependent Taxation.
- Thoresen, Thor Olav; Ognedal, Tone; Storesletten, Kjetil & Raaum, Oddbjørn (2019). Uformelle diskusjoner om skatt.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2018). How progressive should taxes be?.
- Storesletten, Kjetil; Holter, Hans; Halvorsen, Elin & Ozkan, Serdar (2018). Dissecting Idiosyncratic Income Risk.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2017). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 01. september). Hva har vært det viktigste for å unngå en enda større ledighetskrise etter oljeprisfallet?. Klassekampen. Show summary
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 15. desember). Kilder til VG: Siv Jensens toppbyråkrat ville endre SSB. [Internett]. VG Nett. Show summary
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 30. oktober). Mener Frps antydninger om SSB har konspiratorisk islett. [Tidsskrift]. Minerva.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 29. mars). Nyttig å regne på innvandring. Dagsavisen. Show summary
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 13. desember). Professor slakter LO og NHOs involvering i SSB-saken. [Internett]. VG Nett.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 11. desember). SSB-forskere støttet Meyer. [Internett]. VG Nett.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 06. juli). Slakter Sivs skattestunt. Klassekampen. Show summary
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017). The Distributions of Income and Consumption Risk: Evidence from Norwegian Registry Data.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 10. november). Urettferdig at SSB-sjefen må gå. [Radio]. P4.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2017, 10. november). Urettferdig at SSB-sjefen må gå, mener professor. [Internett]. NRK. Show summary
- Storesletten, Kjetil; Brandt, Loren & Kambourov, Gueorgui (2017). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
- Brandt, Loren; Kambourov, Gueorgui & Storesletten, Kjetil (2016). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
- Brandt, Loren; Kambourov, Gueorgui & Storesletten, Kjetil (2016). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
- Brandt, Loren; Kambourov, Gueorgui & Storesletten, Kjetil (2016). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
- Brandt, Loren; Kambourov, Gueorgui & Storesletten, Kjetil (2016). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
- Brandt, Loren; Kambourov, Gueorgui & Storesletten, Kjetil (2016). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Gianluca (2016). Optimal Progressivity with Age-Dependent Taxation.
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni l. (2016). Optimal Tax Progressivity: An Analytical Framework.
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni l. (2016). Optimal Tax Progressivity: An Analytical Framework.
- Heathcote, Jonathan; Storesletten, Kjetil & Violante, Giovanni l. (2016). Optimal Tax Progressivity: An Analytical Framework.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2016). Sovereign debt and structural reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt and Structural Reforms.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sovereign Debt, Risk Sharing, and Austerity Programs.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). The Political Color of Fiscal Responsibility.
- Müller, Andreas; Storesletten, Kjetil & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). The Political Color of Fiscal Responsibility.
- Song, Zheng; Storesletten, Kjetil; Wang, Yikai & Zilibotti, Fabrizio (2015). Sharing High Growth Across Generations: Pensions and Demographic Transition in China.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015, 15. oktober). "Dagsnytt 18" om skattesystemet. [Radio]. NRK.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015). Dyrt og dårlig prinsipp. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015, 30. september). "Ekko" om vekst og innovasjon. [Radio]. NRK.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015). Heterogeneity in Macroeconomics.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015). Kinas Vekst.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015). Kinas Vekst.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015, 13. juli). "Nyhetsmorgen" om gjeldskrisen i Hellas. [Radio]. NRK.
- Storesletten, Kjetil (2015). Omstilling etter Oljekrisen.
- Storesletten, Kjetil; Brandt, Loren & Kambourov, Gueorgui (2015). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
- Storesletten, Kjetil; Brandt, Loren & Kambourov, Gueorgui (2015). Firm Entry and Regional Growth Disparities: the Effect of SOEs in China.
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