Department of Economics, NHH Norwegian School of Economics
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🔎 Kjell G. Salvanes appointed to expert committee!
Kjell will serve on a committee evaluating Norway’s housing support scheme — looking at its impact on living conditions, how it interacts with other benefits, and whether changes are needed.
👉 Read more: www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/u...
Kjell will serve on a committee evaluating Norway’s housing support scheme — looking at its impact on living conditions, how it interacts with other benefits, and whether changes are needed.
👉 Read more: www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/u...
January 16, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🔎 Kjell G. Salvanes appointed to expert committee!
Kjell will serve on a committee evaluating Norway’s housing support scheme — looking at its impact on living conditions, how it interacts with other benefits, and whether changes are needed.
👉 Read more: www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/u...
Kjell will serve on a committee evaluating Norway’s housing support scheme — looking at its impact on living conditions, how it interacts with other benefits, and whether changes are needed.
👉 Read more: www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/u...
"Gender-Biased Technological Change: Milking Machines and the Exodus of Women from Farming" - new publication by Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social), Philipp Ager and Marc Goñi in @aeajournals.bsky.social:
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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Gender-Biased Technological Change: Milking Machines and the Exodus of Women from Farming
(January 2026) - This paper studies how gender-biased technological change in agriculture affected women's work in twentieth-century Norway. In the 1950s, dairy farms began widely adopting milking mac...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM
"Gender-Biased Technological Change: Milking Machines and the Exodus of Women from Farming" - new publication by Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social), Philipp Ager and Marc Goñi in @aeajournals.bsky.social:
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Mental health care in prison can change the life course of incarcerated individuals. A new study from Katrine V. Løken (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @fair-cele.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), @khouryl.bsky.social and Manudeep Bhuller documents clear effects:
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
A turning point behind bars
Mental health care in prison can change the life course of incarcerated individuals. A new study from NHH documents clear effects – both on mental health and on the risk of reoffending.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Mental health care in prison can change the life course of incarcerated individuals. A new study from Katrine V. Løken (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @fair-cele.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), @khouryl.bsky.social and Manudeep Bhuller documents clear effects:
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
"Essays on Overconfidence and Development Economics": Friday 23 January @adautheville.bsky.social (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH: www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Essays on Overconfidence and Development Economics
On Friday 23 January Adrien Dautheville will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:06 AM
"Essays on Overconfidence and Development Economics": Friday 23 January @adautheville.bsky.social (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH: www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
"Mixed Frequency Data in a Heterogenous Sticky Price Model" - new working paper by Øivind A. Nilsen (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Jonas Andersson (@nhhnor.bsky.social) and Hans Julius Skaug: nva.sikt.no/registration...
Nasjonalt vitenarkiv
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January 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM
"Mixed Frequency Data in a Heterogenous Sticky Price Model" - new working paper by Øivind A. Nilsen (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Jonas Andersson (@nhhnor.bsky.social) and Hans Julius Skaug: nva.sikt.no/registration...
Professor Bertil Tungodden (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) has been elected a Fellow of the @resmedia.bsky.social, placing him among a select group of internationally recognised economists.
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Tungodden awarded notable Fellowship
Professor Bertil Tungodden has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society, placing him among a select group of internationally recognised economists, including Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Professor Bertil Tungodden (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) has been elected a Fellow of the @resmedia.bsky.social, placing him among a select group of internationally recognised economists.
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Ny NHH-studie: Hver sjette krone i alkoholavgift renner bort i «svenskehandel». Ved polutsalg nær grensen er tapene ekstreme. Spesielt to vin-kategorier driver lekkasjen. Professor og prosjektleder Frode Steen (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) forklarer:
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NHH-studie: Kartongvin i fri flyt
Hver sjette krone i alkoholavgift renner bort i «svenskehandel». Ved polutsalg nær grensen er tapene ekstreme. Spesielt to vin-kategorier driver lekkasjen.
www.nhh.no
December 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Ny NHH-studie: Hver sjette krone i alkoholavgift renner bort i «svenskehandel». Ved polutsalg nær grensen er tapene ekstreme. Spesielt to vin-kategorier driver lekkasjen. Professor og prosjektleder Frode Steen (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) forklarer:
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
NOK 24 million for groundbreaking research from the Research Council to Katrine V. Løken, Alexander Willén and Aline Bütikofer (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social):
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
NOK 24 million for groundbreaking research
The Research Council is making a major investment in NHH: two research projects will each receive NOK 12 million to study power in the labour market and the long-term consequences of environmental policy for health and inequality.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
NOK 24 million for groundbreaking research from the Research Council to Katrine V. Løken, Alexander Willén and Aline Bütikofer (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social):
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Over the past 20 years, professor Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @fair-cele.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) has published research in the world’s most prestigious economics journals 24 times. That record has made him the highest-ranked economist in Norway. www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Why Salvanes succeeds where almost everyone else is rejected
Over the past 20 years, NHH professor Kjell G. Salvanes has published research in the world’s most prestigious economics journals 24 times. That record has made him the highest-ranked economist in Norway.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Over the past 20 years, professor Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @fair-cele.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) has published research in the world’s most prestigious economics journals 24 times. That record has made him the highest-ranked economist in Norway. www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Winners of Best Master's Thesis 2025 @nhhecon.bsky.social:
Delighted NHH students Elisabeth Fjelltun Nilsen and Ingrid Helen Heimark score a prize for their masters thesis on how electric vehicles affect air quality: www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Delighted NHH students Elisabeth Fjelltun Nilsen and Ingrid Helen Heimark score a prize for their masters thesis on how electric vehicles affect air quality: www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Electric Cars Curbed Harmful Emissions – May Have Saved 272 Lives
Delighted NHH students Elisabeth Fjelltun Nilsen and Ingrid Helen Heimark score a prize for their masters thesis on how electric vehicles affect air quality.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Winners of Best Master's Thesis 2025 @nhhecon.bsky.social:
Delighted NHH students Elisabeth Fjelltun Nilsen and Ingrid Helen Heimark score a prize for their masters thesis on how electric vehicles affect air quality: www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Delighted NHH students Elisabeth Fjelltun Nilsen and Ingrid Helen Heimark score a prize for their masters thesis on how electric vehicles affect air quality: www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Instituttleder og professor Lars Sørgard (@nhhecon.bsky.social og @nhhnor.bsky.social) er oppnevnt til leder for nytt petroleumsprisråd:
www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/n...
www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/n...
Nytt Petroleumsprisråd
Petroleumsrådet har no følgjande medlemmer:
Professor Lars Sørgard (Bergen), leiar
Professor Christian Franklin (Bergen), nestleiar
Professor Mette Helene Bjørndal (Alver)
Prosjektleiar Gro Holst Vold...
www.regjeringen.no
December 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Instituttleder og professor Lars Sørgard (@nhhecon.bsky.social og @nhhnor.bsky.social) er oppnevnt til leder for nytt petroleumsprisråd:
www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/n...
www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/n...
"Uvanlig syn får uvanlig stor plass. Sissener frykter ikke ulikhet, men det gjør nordmenn flest", skriver Morten Nyborg Støstad (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) i E24:
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
Uvanlig syn får uvanlig stor plass
Sissener frykter ikke ulikhet, men det gjør nordmenn flest, skriver Morten Nyborg Støstad i E24.
www.nhh.no
December 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"Uvanlig syn får uvanlig stor plass. Sissener frykter ikke ulikhet, men det gjør nordmenn flest", skriver Morten Nyborg Støstad (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) i E24:
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
"Økt eiendomsskatt? Gjerne, men helst i fremtiden!
Martin Bech Holtes forslag om økt eiendomsskatt vil påføre dagens boligeiere betydelige kostnader," skriver Markus Karlman (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Kasper Kragh Balke og Karin Kinnerud i E24: www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
Martin Bech Holtes forslag om økt eiendomsskatt vil påføre dagens boligeiere betydelige kostnader," skriver Markus Karlman (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Kasper Kragh Balke og Karin Kinnerud i E24: www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
Økt eiendomsskatt? Gjerne, men helst i fremtiden!
Martin Bech Holtes forslag om økt eiendomsskatt vil påføre dagens boligeiere betydelige kostnader.
www.nhh.no
December 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"Økt eiendomsskatt? Gjerne, men helst i fremtiden!
Martin Bech Holtes forslag om økt eiendomsskatt vil påføre dagens boligeiere betydelige kostnader," skriver Markus Karlman (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Kasper Kragh Balke og Karin Kinnerud i E24: www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
Martin Bech Holtes forslag om økt eiendomsskatt vil påføre dagens boligeiere betydelige kostnader," skriver Markus Karlman (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Kasper Kragh Balke og Karin Kinnerud i E24: www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
In addition to previously advertised vacancies in PhD spesialisation in Economics, we're now pleased to announce another PhD position in Behavioural and Experimental Economics. @nhhecon.bsky.social @nhhnor.bsky.social @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD Research Scholar position in Behavioural and Experimental Economics (291291) | NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Job title: PhD Research Scholar position in Behavioural and Experimental Economics (291291), Employer: NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Deadline: Thursday, January 15, 2026
www.jobbnorge.no
December 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In addition to previously advertised vacancies in PhD spesialisation in Economics, we're now pleased to announce another PhD position in Behavioural and Experimental Economics. @nhhecon.bsky.social @nhhnor.bsky.social @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Reposted by Department of Economics, NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Last month, we had our 2nd workshop on "Family policy, careers and workplace technologies using Norwegian and German register data". Here are some highlights of the workshop www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle... and thanks again to All. @iabnews.bsky.social SSB @nhhecon.bsky.social #EquiFirm #Equality
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Last month, we had our 2nd workshop on "Family policy, careers and workplace technologies using Norwegian and German register data". Here are some highlights of the workshop www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle... and thanks again to All. @iabnews.bsky.social SSB @nhhecon.bsky.social #EquiFirm #Equality
"Understanding Economic Behavior Using Open-Ended Survey Data": new paper by @Ingar30 (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social, @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social), Christopher Roth, @s-stantcheva.bsky.social, @johanneswohlfart.bsky.social in @aeajournals.bsky.social: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Understanding Economic Behavior Using Open-Ended Survey Data
(December 2025) - We survey the recent literature in economics using open-ended survey data to uncover mechanisms behind economic beliefs and behaviors. We first provide an overview of different appli...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Understanding Economic Behavior Using Open-Ended Survey Data": new paper by @Ingar30 (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social, @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social), Christopher Roth, @s-stantcheva.bsky.social, @johanneswohlfart.bsky.social in @aeajournals.bsky.social: www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
We're pleased to announce vacancies in PhD specialisation in Economics. We are mainly looking for candidates in Industrial organisation, Macroeconomics, Behavioural economics and Labour economics. Application deadline is 15 January 2026.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD Research Scholar positions - Department of Economics (290205) | NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Job title: PhD Research Scholar positions - Department of Economics (290205), Employer: NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Deadline: Thursday, January 15, 2026
www.jobbnorge.no
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We're pleased to announce vacancies in PhD specialisation in Economics. We are mainly looking for candidates in Industrial organisation, Macroeconomics, Behavioural economics and Labour economics. Application deadline is 15 January 2026.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
"Linking Social and Personal Preferences: Theory and Experiment": new paper by Bertil Tungodden, @erikosorensen.bsky.social & Alexander Cappelen (all @nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social, @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social), William R. Zame & Shachar Kariv: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Linking Social and Personal Preferences: Theory and Experiment | Journal of Political Economy: Vol 0, No ja
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December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Linking Social and Personal Preferences: Theory and Experiment": new paper by Bertil Tungodden, @erikosorensen.bsky.social & Alexander Cappelen (all @nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social, @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social), William R. Zame & Shachar Kariv: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
"Students from elite families lift others with them.
Access to an inside network is extremely important", says Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social):
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Access to an inside network is extremely important", says Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social):
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Students from elite families lift others with them
In some families, it’s almost expected: You’re going to be a doctor, a lawyer, or an NHH economist. For these young people, top-tier studies are a given. And it rubs off.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
"Students from elite families lift others with them.
Access to an inside network is extremely important", says Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social):
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Access to an inside network is extremely important", says Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social):
www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
"Gender Equality through Marriage" - new discussion paper by Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social), Gloria Moroni, @chetinicoletti1.bsky.social and @emmatominey.bsky.social:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Gender Equality through Marriage
We revisit the economic effects of marriage, analysing its heterogeneous impact on the intra-household labour division following childbirth. Can marriage promot
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December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"Gender Equality through Marriage" - new discussion paper by Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social), Gloria Moroni, @chetinicoletti1.bsky.social and @emmatominey.bsky.social:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
"Norske mobilkunder får allerede mindre «value for money» kunder i resten av Norden. Enda svakere konkurranse blir skadelig for kundene", skriver Lars Sørgard (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) i DN:
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
Telenor-oppkjøp er dårlig nytt for kundene
Norske mobilkunder får allerede mindre «value for money» kunder i resten av Norden. Enda svakere konkurranse blir skadelig for kundene, skriver Lars Sørgard i DN.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"Norske mobilkunder får allerede mindre «value for money» kunder i resten av Norden. Enda svakere konkurranse blir skadelig for kundene", skriver Lars Sørgard (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) i DN:
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
Ny NOU med forslag om å sikre at Konkurransetilsynet raskere får tilgang til mer informasjon i fusjonssaker. Linda Orvedal (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) er medlem av utvalget som skulle se på hvordan regelverket i konkurranseloven kan moderniseres. www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
– Utvalget foreslår flere viktige lovendringer
Lovutvalget med NHH-forsker Linda Orvedal som medlem har overlevert en ny NOU. De vil blant annet sikre at Konkurransetilsynet raskere får tilgang til mer informasjon i fusjonssaker.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ny NOU med forslag om å sikre at Konkurransetilsynet raskere får tilgang til mer informasjon i fusjonssaker. Linda Orvedal (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social) er medlem av utvalget som skulle se på hvordan regelverket i konkurranseloven kan moderniseres. www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
"First-Generation Elite: The Role of School Social Networks" - new publication by Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social), Sarah Cattan and @emmatominey.bsky.social in @aeajournals.bsky.social: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
AEA Web - American Economic Review - 115(12):4369 - Abstract
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December 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"First-Generation Elite: The Role of School Social Networks" - new publication by Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social), Sarah Cattan and @emmatominey.bsky.social in @aeajournals.bsky.social: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
Professor Alexander W. Cappelen (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) joins review of the Oil Fund’s ethics. He helped shape the Oil Fund’s first ethical guidelines. Now, he is once again given an important ethics assignment. www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
Alexander W. Cappelen joins review of the Oil Fund’s ethics
He helped shape the Oil Fund’s first ethical guidelines. Twenty years later, the NHH Professor is once again given an important ethics assignment.
www.nhh.no
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Professor Alexander W. Cappelen (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social) joins review of the Oil Fund’s ethics. He helped shape the Oil Fund’s first ethical guidelines. Now, he is once again given an important ethics assignment. www.nhh.no/en/nhh-bulle...
"Priser – er vi for nærsynte? Norsk varehandel skal igjen toppe salgsåret med Black Friday. Kampanjene minner oss om én ting: Prisminnet er kort", skriver Frode Steen (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Richard Friberg og @sulsaker.bsky.social:
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
Priser – er vi for nærsynte?
Norsk varehandel skal igjen toppe salgsåret med Black Friday. Kampanjene minner oss om én ting: Prisminnet er kort.
www.nhh.no
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"Priser – er vi for nærsynte? Norsk varehandel skal igjen toppe salgsåret med Black Friday. Kampanjene minner oss om én ting: Prisminnet er kort", skriver Frode Steen (@nhhecon.bsky.social & @nhhnor.bsky.social), Richard Friberg og @sulsaker.bsky.social:
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...
www.nhh.no/nhh-bulletin...