About the group
The group consists of both legal professionals and economists and serves as a forum where research meets practice. Internationally, law and economics is a major field of research that affects many areas of society, including patent protection, crime and punishment, the environment and the management of natural resources, tax law, contract law, the conduct of legal disputes, and more. At the faculty, current research in law and economics includes competition law, property law, contract law, management of natural resources, and public procurement law.
Several members of the group are key contributors to the annual international conference in law and economics, the European Association of Law and Economics (EALE) conference.
The purpose of the group
The research group aims to develop and stimulate new research in law and economics at the faculty, particularly in the areas of tax law, patent law, and environmental law.
Activities
The thematic group will organise an annual workshop for researchers in law and economics, with three to four external speakers and contributions from the group's own members. The workshop will take place in the autumn semester and will focus on a specific theme.
Duration
The group is established for the period 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2028.
Leader
Primary members
Associated members
- Inger Berg Ørstavik
- Erling Eide
- Henrik Sigstad (BI)
- Peder Østbye (Norges Bank)
- Henrik Lando (CBS)
Host department
Department of Private Law