PhD about Economics of Education

M.Phil. in Economics Erlend Magnussen Fleisje at the Department of Economics will defend his thesis "Essays on the Economics of Education" for the Ph.d. degree.

Photo: Tron Trondal, UofO

Trial lecture - time and place

Friday, 23 May, 2025 at 10.15 in Auditorium 3, Sophus Bugge's building: "The role of education for social mobility: Theory, evidence, and policy" 

Adjudication committee

Prof. Astrid M.J. Sandsør, ISP, University of Oslo

Ass. Prof. Martin Nybom, IFAU, University of Uppsala

Ass. Prof. Martin E. Andresen, University of Oslo

Chair of defence

Professor Tore Nilssen, Department of Economics

Supervisors

Professor Edwin Leuven, Department of Economics

Professor Gaute Torsvik, Department of Economics

Additional information

A scientific abstract in English can be found here

A press release in Norwegian can be found here

Published May 9, 2025 8:47 AM - Last modified Dec. 5, 2025 10:30 AM