The research expertise at Norges Bank reflects the need to ensure a sound basis for decision making in the areas of monetary policy, financial stability and asset management.
It is Norges Bank's objective to engage in research which is publishable in academic journals. Research is focused on monetary policy and financial stability.
Monetary policy research focuses in particular on the functioning of the Norwegian economy, on the formulation of monetary policy strategy, and properties of the monetary policy regime.
Research on financial stability focuses on equity markets and the behaviour of financial institutions.
You will find more details on individual research projects on the research economists homepages.
An account of the research activities is presented in Norges Bank's Annual Report.
Norges Bank's Research Council
The Research Council evaluates the academic research at Norges Bank and advices the Governor on research policy.
The Research Council is composed of three academics with special expertise in the Research department's areas of research.
The council members are appointed by the Governor for a period of three years. The council members for the period 2009–2011 are: