Professor, Oslo Metropolitan University. Economics, economic history https://modals.li https://bsky.app/profile/modals.lihttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mqabhxhnmk2cWorld Cup quarter-finals starting today! As in most years, this is mainly a European and South American thing. But not a very good year for South America, with only Argentina left. One country from outside Europe/South America is fairly average; this year it is Morocco.09 Jul 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqabhxhnmk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mqabhxhnmk2cWorld Cup quarter-finals starting today! As in most years, this is mainly a European and South American thing. But not a very good year for South America, with only Argentina left. One country from outside Europe/South America is fairly average; this year it is Morocco.09 Jul 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqabhxhnmk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mnhnnzrswk2cNow this is a first for me at an academic conference: a famous economist (Thomas Piketty) discussing the future with an (even more?) famous science fiction writer (Kim Stanley Robinson). Interesting so far, but hoping for some space travel questions! #WIC202604 Jun 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhnnzrswk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mdxeahcsq22fHappy to have been appointed Visiting Professor at the great Economic History department at Lund University! Looking forward to several interesting visits over the next two years. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lund-university-programme-global-excellence-2025 https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lund-university-programme-global-excellence-2025#Global%20Visiting%20Professors%E2%80%99%20Programme03 Feb 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxeahcsq22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mdigamdpzc2vLooking forward to the 2026 Norwegian Winter Games in Economic History at NTNU tomorrow, hosted by @benmschneider.bsky.social , @fjbeltrantapia.bsky.social et al. Image: view from today's workplace (Oslo-Trondheim train)28 Jan 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdigamdpzc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mabdjqbeys2zFully funded Ph.D. position in economics open - please apply and/or inform your promising students! Application deadline 28 February. https://www.oslomet.no/en/work/job-openings/phd-fellowship-position-in-economics-at-oslo-business-school-oslomet This is an open-topic fellowship, with research proposals aligned with the economics group's research interests being given priority.18 Dec 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabdjqbeys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mbypuscacs2pVisiting the Economic History department at Uppsala University for a few days, nice place09 Jan 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbypuscacs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mbrefhh6xk2sPower outage at Oslo Airport, most services down - except, apparently, wifi via Eduroam, which works just fine06 Jan 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrefhh6xk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3mabdjqbeys2zFully funded Ph.D. position in economics open - please apply and/or inform your promising students! Application deadline 28 February. https://www.oslomet.no/en/work/job-openings/phd-fellowship-position-in-economics-at-oslo-business-school-oslomet This is an open-topic fellowship, with research proposals aligned with the economics group's research interests being given priority.18 Dec 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabdjqbeys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3m4fyqmtctk2eNew working paper! *Measuring long-run wealth inequality: Empirical results for Norway 1912-2019* (with Aaberge and Solbakken) We estimate wealth inequality in Norway based on a set of historical and contemporary sources. https://www.ssb.no/en/inntekt-og-forbruk/inntekt-og-formue/artikler/measuring-long-run-wealth-inequality-empirical-results-for-norway-1912-201930 Oct 2025 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4fyqmtctk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3m27qbbql4c2nNew working paper! *Female labor force participation in historical census microdata*, available at EHES: https://ehes.org/wp/EHES_282.pdf . Female labor force participation is well measured in the Norwegian 1910 Census, and the available micro data is well suited for economic analysis (with some caveats).02 Oct 2025 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27qbbql4c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3lyfexo3dns2xHer er noen "hva om"-utregninger etter stortingsvalgresultatet 2025. Alt med forbehold om feil, og at resultatene heller ikke er helt klare ennå (foreløpige tall er lastet ned fra valg.no). Mandatfordelingen med disse tallene er altså:09 Sep 2025 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfexo3dns2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3lslynyt5vc2cEnjoying the World Labor Conference (@eale-office.bsky.social /SOLE/AASLE) in Toronto! Look forward to an interesting program, and to presenting our paper on labor force participation and intergen mobility tomorrow. Happy to chat about mobility, inequality, long-run trends, historical micro data++!27 Jun 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslynyt5vc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3lpe4fimgpc2wOn Norway's Constitution Day: a new, unknown "anti-war" party has ads all over the public transport system in Oslo. Financed by Russia? Who knows, political financing transparency laws are weak17 May 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpe4fimgpc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3lnxbngvxjk2iGreat experience visiting the Social history of finance group at the University of Antwerpen today. https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/social-history-of-finance/ Many excellent questions and suggestions about historical wealth inequality! @uantwerpen.be29 Apr 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxbngvxjk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3ldo3jicyok2kAcademic position open! Oslo Business School at Oslo Metropolitan University (@oslomet.bsky.social) has a position as Associate Professor in Economics open, application deadline 2 February. More info here: https://www.oslomet.no/en/work/job-openings/associate-professor-in-economics19 Dec 2024 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldo3jicyok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3ldo3jicyok2kAcademic position open! Oslo Business School at Oslo Metropolitan University (@oslomet.bsky.social) has a position as Associate Professor in Economics open, application deadline 2 February. More info here: https://www.oslomet.no/en/work/job-openings/associate-professor-in-economics19 Dec 2024 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldo3jicyok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3lc4kkpl7ws2rGreat workshop on historical microdata at CES/LMU today! Look forward to the rest of it tomorrow. Image from lunch at Munich's Englisher Garten. Presentations included, among others: @mreiske.bsky.social @christianvedel.bsky.social @jvoth.bsky.social @cathrinmohr.bsky.social29 Nov 2024 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4kkpl7ws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/modals.li/post/3lbtox2swjc2rNew working paper! How Business Income Measures Affect Income Inequality and the Tax Burden, with Aaberge, Francesconi and Vestad. Using Norwegian administrative data, we show that income inequality is much higher than commonly measured. Measurement matters! https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/17458/how-business-income-measures-affect-income-inequality-and-the-tax-burden26 Nov 2024 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:3lakierprutceisjuxrivej6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtox2swjc2r