Research Groups
The core competence at the Department of Economics is within game theory, incentive theory and applied microeconometrics on the empirical side. Based on this core competence the faculty publishes within the fields of
- Labour and education economics
- Health economics
- Industrial organisation and economic organisation
- Social insurance and social policy
- Resource, energy, and environmental economics
- Development economics
On the basis of these core competences, the Department pursues the following four areas of specialization:
- Industrial organisation and economic organisation
- Social insurance and labour economics
- Health economics
- Resources, environment and development
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Health economics
Department of Economics is a part of the economic research centre for economic research into health and health care in Bergen, HEB. Main fields of research include economic analysis of resource use in health care institutions, and economic evaluation.
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Social Insurance and labour economics
The Centre for Economic Studies in Social Insurance at the Department of Economics aims to carry out and stimulate research on questions regarding the economic effects of the sosial insurance system. The Centre is an integrated part of the Department of Economics, but under an obligation to research and teaching in social insurance economics.
