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Postal address:	Department of Economics University of Oslo Box 1095 Blindern 0317 Oslo, Norway
Workplace:	Økonomisk institutt (Department of Economics), Universitetet i Oslo (University of Oslo), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2020

1. Covid-19 i ISPK-modell med renteregel
   Working Papers, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo Business School

2019

2. A new model for wage formation in Iceland
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2014

3. Behavioral Economics and Macroeconomic Models
   Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (16)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (22)
   See also Journal Article Behavioral economics and macroeconomic models, Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (20) (2014)

2013

4. Successful Fiscal Adjustments - Does Choice of Fiscal Instrument Matter?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
   Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (6)

2012

5. An Equilibrium Model of Credit Rating Agencies
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
   Also in Working Paper, Norges Bank (2012) View citations (3)
6. Implications of Insights from Behavioral Economics for Macroeconomic Models
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
   Also in IMK Working Paper, IMK at the Hans Boeckler Foundation, Macroeconomic Policy Institute (2012) View citations (3)
   Working Paper, Norges Bank (2012) View citations (3)

2011

7. Do Government Purchases Affect Unemployment?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
   Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Do Government Purchases Affect Unemployment?, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2018) View citations (8) (2018)

2009

8. 'Large' vs. 'Small' Players: A Closer Look at the Dynamics of Speculative Attacks
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
   Also in SIFR Research Report Series, Institute for Financial Research (2005) View citations (3)
   Working Paper, Norges Bank (2005) View citations (6)
9. Discrimination and Employment Protection
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
   Also in 2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2009) View citations (5)
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
10. Do Choices Affect Preferences? Some Doubts and New Evidence
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
11. How Prevalent is Post-Decision Dissonance? Some Doubts and New Evidence
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
12. Wage Rigidity, Institutions, and Inflation
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (4)
    Working Paper, Norges Bank (2009) View citations (2)

2007

13. Are Real Wages Rigid Downwards?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (7)
    Working Paper, Norges Bank (2007) View citations (7)
14. Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in the OECD
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (22)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (10)
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2007) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in the OECD, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter (2008) View citations (102) (2008)
15. How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project
    CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (368)
    Also in Working Papers (Old Series), Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (2006) View citations (16)
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2006) View citations (72)
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2006) View citations (74)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (27)
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2007) View citations (331)
    See also Journal Article How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (403) (2007)
16. How strong is the case for downward real wage rigidity?
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston View citations (6)

2005

17. Contract Adjustment under Uncertainty
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Contract adjustment under uncertainty, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2004

18. Contract Renewal
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
19. Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in Europe
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in Working Paper, Norges Bank (2004) View citations (10)
20. Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in Europe (new title: The costs of price stability - downward nominal wage rigidity in Europe)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
21. Wage Formation under Low Inflation
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (19)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (18)
    Working Paper, Norges Bank (2004) View citations (18)
    See also Chapter Wage Formation under Low Inflation, Springer Books, Springer (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2003

22. Coordination, Fair Treatment and Inflation Persistence
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (13)
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2003) View citations (2)
23. Inflation persistence and relative contracting
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Inflation Persistence and Relative Contracting, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (36) (2003)
24. Wage Differentiation via Subsidised General Training
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics (2002)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2003) View citations (1)

2002

25. The Costs of Price Stability - Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in Europe
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
26. Wage Setting Under Different Monetary Regimes
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (1999) View citations (11)

2001

27. A Note on Inflation Persistence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2001) View citations (5)
28. Does price stability exacerbate labour market rigidities in the EMU?
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Does Price Stability Exacerbate Labour Market Rigidities in the EMU?, Empirica, Springer (2001) View citations (9) (2001)
29. Monetary Policy and Nominal Rigidities under Low Inflation
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2001) View citations (5)
30. Monetary Regimes and the Co-Ordination of Wage Setting
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2000) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Monetary regimes and the co-ordination of wage setting, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2005) View citations (29) (2005)

1999

31. The Public Budget Balance - Fiscal Indicators and Cyclical Sensitivity in the Nordic Countries
    Working Papers, National Institute of Economic Research View citations (14)

1998

32. Business Cycles and Fiscal Policy in an Open Economy
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
33. Measures to Improve Wage Formation in Sweden
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
34. Measuring Structural Unemployment: Is there a Rough and Ready Answer?.`
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
35. Wage Drift and the Relevance of Centralised Wage Setting
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (52)
    See also Journal Article Wage Drift and the Relevance of Centralised Wage Setting, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (1998) View citations (41) (1998)

1997

36. Indebtedness and Unemployment: A Durable Relationship
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (3)
37. The Unemployment Problem: A Norwegian Perspective
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (3)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (1996) View citations (2)

1995

38. Noisy signals in target zone regimes Theory and Monte Carlo experiments
    Discussion Papers, Statistics Norway, Research Department View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Noisy signals in target zone regimes:: Theory and Monte Carlo experiments, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1999) View citations (3) (1999)
39. Sticky Consumption and Rigid Wages
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (1995)
    See also Chapter Sticky Consumption and Rigid Wages, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (1998) View citations (14) (1998)
40. Wage Drift and the Irrelevance of Centralized Wage Setting
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1993

41. Network or Pay-Per-View? A Welfare Analysis
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Network or pay-per-view?: A welfare analysis, Economics Letters, Elsevier (1993) View citations (7) (1993)

1992

42. Optimal Contract Length in a Reputational Model of Monetary Policy
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Optimal contract length in a reputational model of monetary policy, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1997) (1997)
43. Ratifying Quorum and Bargaining Power
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

1991

44. Economic Policy in an Economy with Local and Central Wage Bargaining
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
45. Hysteresis and the Seniority-Wage Relationship
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1990

46. A BARGAINING THEORY OF INFLATION
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
47. BARGAINING IN PERMANENT RELATIONSHIP
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
48. ENTRY INTO A NEW MARKET: A GAME OF TIMING
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Entry into a new market a game of timing, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1994) View citations (2) (1994)
49. EXCHANGE RATE POLICY AND WAGE FORMATION IN AN ECONOMY WITH MANY TRADE UNIONS
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Exchange rate policy and wage formation in an economy with many trade unions, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1991) View citations (10) (1991)
50. INSIDERS AND OUTSIDERS IN LABOUR MARKET MODELS
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Insiders and outsiders in labour market models, Journal of Economics, Springer (1990) View citations (1) (1990)
51. Wage Bargaining, Nominal Rigidities and Inflation
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

1989

52. NON-COOPERATIVE WAGE BARGAINING
    Working Papers, London School of Economics - Centre for Labour Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (1989) View citations (4)
53. WAGE DRIFT AND BARGAINING: EVIDENCE FROM NORWAY
    Working Papers, London School of Economics - Centre for Labour Economics View citations (35)
54. WAGE DRIFT IN NORWAY: A BARGAINING APPROACH
    Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies View citations (4)
55. WAGE MODERATION AND UNIONS STRUCTURE
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Wage Moderation and Union Structure, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1991) View citations (22) (1991)
56. WAGE SETTING IN NORWAY
    Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies

1988

57. WAGE BARGAINING AND EFFICIENCY WAGES: SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR TESTS OF TRADE UNION MODELS
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
58. WAGE DRIFT IN NORWAY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON QUARTERLY DATA
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2018

1. CREDIT RATING AND DEBT CRISES
   International Economic Review, 2018, 59, (2), 973-987 View citations (5)
2. Do Government Purchases Affect Unemployment?
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2018, 120, (1), 124-158 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Do Government Purchases Affect Unemployment?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (6) (2011)

2014

3. Behavioral economics and macroeconomic models
   Journal of Macroeconomics, 2014, 41, (C), 133-147 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Behavioral Economics and Macroeconomic Models, Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2014) View citations (16) (2014)
4. DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (6), 1676-1699 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Discrimination and Employment Protection, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
5. Wage Rigidity, Inflation, and Institutions
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2014, 116, (2), 539-569 View citations (15)
6. “Large” versus “Small” Players: A Closer Look at the Dynamics of Speculative Attacks
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2014, 116, (2), 506-538 View citations (2)

2013

7. Avoiding the resource curse the case Norway
   Energy Policy, 2013, 63, (C), 870-876 View citations (40)

2012

8. Comment
   NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics, 2012, 8, (1), 241 - 247

2010

9. Contract adjustment under uncertainty
   Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2010, 34, (4), 657-680 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Contract Adjustment under Uncertainty, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
10. Guest Editors' Preface to the Special Issue on Price and Wage Dynamics
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2010, 112, (4), 643-645

2009

11. How strong is the macroeconomic case for downward real wage rigidity?
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2009, 56, (4), 605-615 View citations (76)

2008

12. Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in the OECD
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2008, 8, (1), 50 View citations (102)
    See also Working Paper Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in the OECD, CESifo Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (22) (2007)

2007

13. Editors' Preface
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2007, 109, (4), 643-644
14. How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (2), 195-214 View citations (403)
    See also Working Paper How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project, CSEF Working Papers (2007) View citations (368) (2007)

2006

15. The interaction of labor markets and inflation: analysis of micro data from the International Wage Flexibility Project
    Proceedings, 2006 View citations (32)

2005

16. Monetary regimes and the co-ordination of wage setting
    European Economic Review, 2005, 49, (4), 833-843 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Monetary Regimes and the Co-Ordination of Wage Setting, CESifo Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (7) (2001)

2004

17. Behavioural Macroeconomics and the Aggregate Supply Puzzle
    Nordic Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 30, 27-35
18. Coordinación, trato justo y persistencia de la inflación
    Monetaria, 2004, XXVII, (2), 97-129
19. Editors’ Preface
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2004, 106, (3), 391-392
20. Fairness and Inflation Persistence
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 240-251 View citations (23)

2003

21. Inflation Persistence and Relative Contracting
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (4), 1369-1372 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Inflation persistence and relative contracting, Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2003) View citations (37) (2003)

2002

22. Macroeconomic Risk, Policies and Institutions: Editor’ Preface
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2002, 104, (3), 341-341
23. Measuring Structural Unemployment: NAWRU Estimates in the Nordic Countries
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2002, 104, (1), 87-104 View citations (33)
24. Stabilization policy in an open economy
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2002, 24, (3), 293-312 View citations (7)

2001

25. Does Price Stability Exacerbate Labour Market Rigidities in the EMU?
    Empirica, 2001, 28, (4), 403-418 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Does price stability exacerbate labour market rigidities in the EMU?, Memorandum (2001) View citations (9) (2001)

1999

26. Noisy signals in target zone regimes:: Theory and Monte Carlo experiments
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (8), 1531-1567 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Noisy signals in target zone regimes Theory and Monte Carlo experiments, Discussion Papers (1995) View citations (1) (1995)
27. Renegotiation and the Efficiency of Investments
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1999, 30, (1), 106-119 View citations (18)

1998

28. Wage Drift and the Relevance of Centralised Wage Setting
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1998, 100, (4), 711-731 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Wage Drift and the Relevance of Centralised Wage Setting, Memorandum (1998) View citations (52) (1998)

1997

29. Optimal contract length in a reputational model of monetary policy
    European Economic Review, 1997, 41, (2), 227-243
    See also Working Paper Optimal Contract Length in a Reputational Model of Monetary Policy, Memorandum (1992) (1992)
30. Ratification Requirement and Bargaining Power
    International Economic Review, 1997, 38, (4), 825-51 View citations (24)
31. Wage Bargaining, Holdout, and Inflation
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1997, 49, (2), 235-55 View citations (33)

1994

32. Bargaining and Commitment in a Permanent Relationship
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1994, 7, (2), 169-176 View citations (21)
33. Entry into a new market a game of timing
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1994, 12, (4), 549-568 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper ENTRY INTO A NEW MARKET: A GAME OF TIMING, Memorandum (1990) (1990)
34. Wage bargaining and nominal rigidities
    European Economic Review, 1994, 38, (5), 1021-1039 View citations (91)

1993

35. Network or pay-per-view?: A welfare analysis
    Economics Letters, 1993, 43, (1), 59-64 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Network or Pay-Per-View? A Welfare Analysis, Memorandum (1993) View citations (4) (1993)

1991

36. Exchange rate policy and wage formation in an economy with many trade unions
    European Economic Review, 1991, 35, (8), 1543-1557 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper EXCHANGE RATE POLICY AND WAGE FORMATION IN AN ECONOMY WITH MANY TRADE UNIONS, Memorandum (1990) (1990)
37. Wage Moderation and Union Structure
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1991, 43, (3), 409-23 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper WAGE MODERATION AND UNIONS STRUCTURE, Memorandum (1989) View citations (1) (1989)

1990

38. A letter to the editor on wage bargaining
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1990, 52, (1), 232-236 View citations (117)
39. Insiders and outsiders in labour market models
    Journal of Economics, 1990, 52, (1), 43-54 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper INSIDERS AND OUTSIDERS IN LABOUR MARKET MODELS, Memorandum (1990) View citations (1) (1990)

Chapters

2011

1. Comment on "The Cyclical Behavior of Equilibrium Unemployment and Vacancies in the U.S. and Europe"
   A chapter in NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2011, 2011, pp 241-247

2005

2. Wage Formation under Low Inflation
   Springer View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Wage Formation under Low Inflation, CESifo (2004) View citations (19) (2004)

1998

3. Sticky Consumption and Rigid Wages
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Sticky Consumption and Rigid Wages, Stockholm School of Economics (1995) View citations (12) (1995)