PhD on how ambiguity aversion and model uncertainty affect optimal portfolio decisions

M.Phil. in Economics Sondre Elstad at Department of Economics will defend his thesis "Finance is Like a Wilderland - Three Essays on Model Uncertainty and Ambiguity Aversion" for the PhD degree.

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Trial lecture - time and place

Thursday, 16 April, 2026 at 10.15 in Auditorium 2, Eilert Sundt's building. The title for the trial lecture is: 

Where does interest-rate uncertainty come from? Exogenous short-rate shocks vs endogenous uncertainty and risk premia in term-structure models

Adjudication committee

Chair of defence

Professor Tore Nilssen, Department of Economics, University of Oslo

Supervisors

Additional information

A scientific abstract in English can be found here

A press-release in Norwegian can be found here

Tags: Disputation, Economics, Finance, Disputas
Published Mar. 17, 2026 1:58 PM - Last modified Apr. 15, 2026 3:13 PM