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Norwegian foundations’ annual value contribution is estimated to over 58 billion NOK
Foundations in Norway account for over 58 billion in annual value creation, as revealed by a comprehensive survey conducted by […]

What measures should the Norwegian government introduce in order to develop hydrogen value chains in Norway?
Society is facing significant transformations if we are to achieve our climate goals, and hydrogen can become an important part […]

What are the possibilities and risks associated with electronic voting?
Oslo Economics and the Norwegian Computing Center have conducted a knowledge acquisition on electronic and internet-based solutions for voting. This provides a foundation for assessing the possibilities, risks, benefits, and costs of various solutions in relation to each other.

Private funding of research, development, and research-based innovation
The Norwegian government aims for investments in research and development in Norway to increase to three percent of GDP. The […]

How vulnerable is Norway to crises in global supply chains?
Over the past decades, markets for goods and services have evolved towards globalized and international value and supply chains. International […]

Supreme Court allows merger between digital platforms for sales of used cars
Last week, the Supreme Court arrived at the decision to allow the merger between digital platforms for sales of used cars. Key in the decision was the question of market definition, i.e., whether the two platforms compete in the same relevant market.

How to create solid decision bases for investments in the power grid?
The consumption of electricity in Norway is expected to increase rapidly and significantly. Norway also needs a substantial increase in […]

Does primary health care teams contribute to better health care services for patients at the general practitioner offices?
Since April 2018, a total of 17 general practitioner (GP) offices have participated in a pilot project with primary health care teams (PHT) and two alternative financing schemes. Results from the pilot study indicate that GP offices experience that PHT offer new solutions to their challenges, and further that most patients were satisfied with the follow-up and would like to continue with nurse consultations

Oslo Economics’ work provides knowledge for important decisions
Our work is now part of The Official Norwegian Report NOU2023:4 Tid for handling, which was published by the Ministry og Health and Care Services this week.

What influences future power consumption in the Norwegian industrial sector?
Norway is an energy nation with favorable conditions for power-intensive industries. Currently, the industry sector accounts for a high share […]

Potential for increased use of the Norwegian trainee scheme
All Nordic countries allow students from countries outside the EEA to be interns in their own country. We have, in collaboration with lawyer Vegard Bahus and the Frisch Centre, evaluated the scheme and regulations that grant temporary residence and work permits for trainees from countries outside the EEA.