International trade and marketing issues.
Research related to the Arctic Areas in general and the role and significance of the relationship to Russia in particular. The main topics that he has been working with for the past 30 years relates to the tension between Economic Behaviour, Bilateral and Multilateral Governance and Politics in exploitation of natural resources.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Academic Background
- Professor in International Marketing 2013
- Dsc Marketing University of Tromsø 2002
- Msc Marketing, University of Stirling 1994
- Msc Fisheries Sciences, University of Tromsø 1988
Professional Experience
- Professor University of Nordland, Bodø Graduate School of Business (since 2013)
- Head of department for Marketing, Strategy and Management, Bodø Business School, University of Nordland (since 2013)
- Research director, Nofima (2008–2013)
- Fisheries counsellor, Royal Norwegian embassy, Moscow (2006–2008)
- Senior researcher, Norwegian Institute for Fisheries and Aq. Research (1997–2005)
- Assistant professor, marketing Norwegian Fisheries College, Tromsø (1993–09/1997)
- Researcher, NORUT Social Science, Tromsø (1988–1993)
PROJECTS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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In Arne Melchior and Frode Nilssen (eds), Sjømatnæringen og Europa: EØS og alternativene. Universitetsforlaget, 2020, pp. 13-42. In Norwegian.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Dagens Næringsliv, 3 March 2022. In Norwegian.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
IN MEDIA
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Venter stor endring: – Forferdelig skremmende (The Russian oligarchs are still making money)
TV2, June 18, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Russland-ekspert: – Det er veldig vanskelig å se hva Vesten kan gjøre nå (Difficult to see what the western countries can do now)
Dagens næringsliv, 24 Februray 2022. In Norwegian
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Professor mener Russland har alternative handelskanaler når sanksjonene kommer (Russia will find alternative trade channels when the sanctions hit)
IntraFish, 23 February 2022. In Norwegian.
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Korona har liten eller ingen betydning for handelskonflikten mellom Vesten og Russland ('The coronavirus has little or no bearing on the trade conflict between the West and Russia')
Fiskeribladet, 26 March 2020. In Norwegian.