Karl Edvard Johannson holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Applied Economics from BI. His educational background also includes a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Administration from NHH, along with international experiences from the University of Southampton and Universidade Católica Portuguesa. In his master’s thesis, he investigated how local economic structures influence political engagement in the Norwegian Parliament, employing machine learning programs on parliamentary speeches. His studies have provided him with a solid foundation in the application of economic theory, and through his work on the master’s thesis, he has gained experience in handling and analyzing large datasets.