Policy Writing

Beyond academic research, I write policy analysis and research communication aimed at Norwegian policymakers and the public debate. This page collects my op-eds in Dagens Næringsliv, my posts on Norges Bank's Bankplassen blog, and my Norges Bank Staff Memos &mdas covering bank capital regulation, mortgage and household credit regulation, monetary policy transmission, negative interest rates, covered bonds, and household savings behavior. Most were written during my years at Norges Bank Research (2018–2025). Norwegian titles are accompanied by an English translation.

Op-eds in Dagens Næringsliv

Ubalansert om kapitalkrav

Unbalanced on capital requirements. A response to the government's Finansmarkedsmeldingen 2026 on how banks adjust to higher capital requirements.

Dagens Næringsliv, 28 April 2026

Billigere boliger? Fjern rentefradraget

Cheaper housing? Remove the mortgage interest deduction.

with Martin Blomhoff Holm

Dagens Næringsliv, «Forskning viser at …», 20 April 2018

Rentekutt virker ikke under null

Rate cuts do not work below zero.

with Ella Getz Wold

Dagens Næringsliv, «Forskning viser at …», 2 December 2017 — link goes to the open-access version at BI Business Review

Bankplassen Blog (Norges Bank)

Hvorfor hadde amerikanske banker høye utbytteutbetalinger under finanskrisen?

Why did US banks make large dividend payouts during the financial crisis?

with Plamen T. Nenov

Bankplassen, 2022

Store kunder – stor risiko?

Large customers – large risk?

with Sigurd Mølster Galaasen

Bankplassen, 2022

Obligasjoner med fortrinnsrett – et marked fortsatt i sterk vekst

Covered bonds – a market still in strong growth.

with Jin Cao

Bankplassen, 2021

The economic effects of lower capital requirements during economic downturns

Bankplassen, 2020

Boliglånsregulering påvirker gjeldsveksten og finansiell sårbarhet blant norske husholdninger

Mortgage regulation affects debt growth and financial vulnerability among Norwegian households.

with Knut Are Aastveit and Ella Getz Wold

Bankplassen, 2020

Koronaviruset og makroøkonomiske tiltak

The coronavirus and macroeconomic policy measures.

with Haakon Solheim

Bankplassen, 2020

Prepared for the next crisis? Workshop on financial regulation in Norges Bank

Bankplassen, 2019

Effekten av redusert jobbsikkerhet på sparing og sysselsetting – hva kan vi lære av oljekrisen?

The effect of reduced job security on saving and employment – what can we learn from the oil crisis?

with Ella Getz Wold

Bankplassen, 2019

Internasjonale erfaringer med negative styringsrenter

International experiences with negative policy rates.

with Ella Getz Wold

Bankplassen, 20 February 2019

Norges Bank Staff Memos

The Interest Sensitivity of Consumption and Investment: Evidence from Norway

with Frida Bowe, Leif Brubakk, Sara Skjeggestad Meyer, Erlend Njølstad and Magnus Åstebøl

Staff Memo 1/2025

Optimal kapitaldekning for norske banker

Optimal capital adequacy for Norwegian banks.

with Henrik Andersen

Staff Memo 9/2022

Om gjennomslaget fra styringsrenten til bankenes renter

On the pass-through from the policy rate to bank lending and deposit rates.

with Kjell Bjørn Nordal and Hanna Winje

Staff Memo 11/2020

Effekter av IRB-metoden på bankenes utlån til norske foretak

Effects of the IRB approach on bank lending to Norwegian firms.

with Henrik Andersen and Andreas Kostøl

Staff Memo 1/2020