About
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I am an associate professor at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo, and a research affiliate at CEPR. I am a macroeconomist, doing research on household finance, monetary policy, and fiscal policy.
Current research projects
- Housing, Wealth, and Fertility (HOWFER)2026 – 2031
- Dynastic Finance: Formation, Management and Taxation of Dynasties (DYNASTY)2026 – 2029
- Machine Learning about the Economy (MLLABOR)2023 – 2029
- Inequality, Debt, and Crisis Management (INSIST)2021 – 2026
Recent working papers
- Fisher Dynamics, Monetary Policy, and Household Indebtednesswith A. Fagereng, M. Gulbrandsen, and G. J. Natvik · September 2026
- The Power of Substitution: Short-run Electricity Demand Flexibilitywith K. Holtsmark · August 2026
- Lønnsandelen i industrienwith M. Jasinski · August 2026
- There is no Forward Guidance Puzzlewith S. Ahn · July 2026
Recent publications
- K-Returns to EducationEuropean Economic Review · 2026
- A Parsimonious Model of Idiosyncratic IncomeInternational Economic Review · 2025
- Asset-Price RedistributionJournal of Political Economy · 2025
- Identifying the Depreciation Rate of Durables from Marginal Spending ResponsesJournal of Money, Credit and Banking · 2025
Recent op-eds
- På tide med åpenhet om frontfagetDagens Næringsliv · with M. Jasinski · May 2026
- Lønnsvekst på lånt tidDagens Næringsliv · with M. Jasinski · April 2026
- Høy rente, lønnsvekst og prisvekst kunne vært unngåttDagens Næringsliv · with M. Jasinski · April 2026