- Institutional economics, political economy, industrial organisation and strategic management, innovation systems, policy analysis in the fields of energy, environment, industry and competition.
- Studies of European Union politics.
- Studies of national energy and climate policies.
- Studies of environmental strategy and innovation in energy industries.
- Studies of market diffusion of renewable energy.
Academic background
- Cand.mag., Political Science, University of Oslo, 1987, with specialisation in International Economic Policy.
- Cand.polit., Economics, University of Oslo, 1991, with specialisation in Environmental Economics and Socio-Economic planning.
- Scholarship, Department of Innovation and Economic Organisation, Norwegian School of Management, 1999-2003.
Professional experience
- Senior Research Fellow, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (from 2013).
- Research Fellow, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (1994-2013).
- Scholarship and research associate, Department of Innovation and Economic Organisation, Norwegian School of Management (1999-2003).
- Lecturer in institutional resource economics, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (1994-1995).
- Research Assistant, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (1991-1994).
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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In Rainer Quitzow and Yana Zabanova (eds), The Geopolitics of Hydrogen. Springer, 2024, pp. 213-232.
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European Journal of Risk Regulation, published online 19.04.2024, 20 p. DOI: 10.1017/err.2024.15
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Energy Research & Social Science, Vol 104, No 103231, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103231
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In Tim Rayner, Kacper Szulecki, Jordan Andrew and Sebastian Oberthür (eds), Handbook on European Union Climate Change Policy and Politics. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023, Chapter 18.
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International Environmental Agreements, published online 04.10.2022, 18 p. DOI: 10.1007/s10784-022-09587-2
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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RIFS Discussion Paper, Potsdam, RIFS, June 2023, 20 p.
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Aftenposten, January 25, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Include Resultater og Anbefalinger 07/2022, 4 p. In Norwegian.
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INC Research Brief # 3. Fridtjof Nansen Institute, September 2022, 11 p.
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Forskersonen.no, September 11, 2022. In Norwegian.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
NEWS
- Workshop Explores Decentralisation in Low-Carbon Electric Futures
- Call for abstracts on electric futures: Workshop at FNI, Oslo, 4-5 Sept 2024
- FNI Participates in FME SecurEL to Strengthen Norway's Electricity System
- New project to examine Solar Power Expansion
- Regulating the European electricity market
IN MEDIA
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Vind og sol sto for nesten 30 prosent av elektrisiteten i Europa i fjor (Wind and solar power accounted for nearly 30 percent of electricity in Europe last year)
Forskning.no, April 18, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Hvordan blir strømprisen til? (How is the Electricity Price Determined?)
Forskning.no, 23 January 2024. In Norwegian.
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NVE-sjefen advarer: – Når du prioriterer opp noe, så kommer det til å prioritere ned noe (NVE Warning: Prioritization Trade-offs)
EnergyWatch, August 21, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Hvorfor er det dyrere å steke frossenpizza i Norge fordi det er krig i Ukraina? (Electricity has become more expensive, but what does the war in Ukraine have to do with it?)
Ung.forskning.no, January 2, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Statkraft frykter styringsmekanisme kan ha motsatt effekt (Statkraft fears control mechanism may have opposite effect)
Montel.no, October 20, 2022. In Norwegian.