2026

On the 12th of October 2026, the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo hosted its annual breakfast seminar on the 2027 national budget at Domus Bibliotheca. This year the seminar was in collaboration with Partnerforum and the Department of Finance at BI Norwegian Business School. Following opening remarks by Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe, five speakers discussed the budget’s implications for employment, public wealth, economic restructuring, defence, and housing.

On the 8th of September 2026, Samfunnsøkonomene hosted its annual Autumn Conference in collaboration with Polyteknisk Forening in Oslo. The conference brought together economists from academia, employer organisations, and trade unions to discuss the relationship between coordinated wage setting and monetary policy, and how the Norwegian model should respond to changing economic conditions.

For the fourth year in a row, the Oslo Labor-Public Workshop brought together economists from around the world for two days of in-depth research presentations and discussion. On June 4-5th, 2026, BI Norwegian Business School in Nydalen welcomed 26 economists from institutions across Europe and North America for two days of cutting-edge research on labor markets and public economics.

On the 11th of February, the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo, together with BI Norwegian Business School and Norwegian Fiscal Studies (NFS), hosted a breakfast meeting on the 2026 statement from the Advisory Commission on Fiscal Policy.

The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and students for a timely discussion on fiscal sustainability, public spending priorities, and Norway’s economic outlook in a period marked by geopolitical uncertainty and long-term structural challenges.

On the 12th of January 2026, the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo hosted its annual January Conference at Domus Bibliotheca. This year’s conference focused on the use of public resources in Norway, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and commentators to discuss how government spending has evolved - and how it should be shaped going forward.