Øystein Thøgersen is Rector and professor at NHH Norwegian School of Economics. He received his doctoral degree in 1995 with the thesis ¨Five essays on fiscal policy, intergenerational welfare and petroleum wealth¨and has been a professor since 2004. Thogersen´s research interests include international macroeconomics, financial markets and public finance with a special focus on fiscal policy and social security. He has published in academic journals and contributed to many applied policies.