Ragnhild Haugli Bråten holds a PhD in economics from the University of Oslo, with a specialization in behavioral economics. She has broad experience from analysis in the area of welfare provision in Norway, covering health services, labor market and child welfare, for customers in both private and public sector. She also has experience from assessments in relations to major public investment projects, especially regarding environmental issues. In her PhD she used economic experiments to study behavior under risk and contributions to public goods among individuals and families. Ragnhild has published several articles in peer-reviewed international journals.