Join us in Oslo (or online) for the launch of Nordic Economic Policy Review 2026
Did you know that Norway is currently running a large‑scale tax experiment, widely known as Skattelotteriet, to test how taxpayers respond to different incentives before making policy changes permanent?
But how are experiments like this actually designed? What do they deliver in practice, and what are the risks?
đź“… Join us in Oslo on 6 May (or online) for the launch of the Nordic Economic Policy Review 2026, where researchers and policymakers dive into how tax and policy experiments such as Skattelotteriet are created, implemented, and evaluated.
Register before Wednesday, 29 April to secure your spot in Oslo!
Sigrun Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education
Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers
10:15 - Introduction - Roope Uusitalo, Editor
10:20 - Author presentations:
The Norwegian Tax Experiment – From Idea to Implementation - Simen Markussen, Director, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research Learning
Learning to Experiment: Practical Lessons from Finland’s Two-Year Preschool Experiment - Ramin Izadi, Senior Researcher, VATT Institute for Economic Research
11:00 - Coffee break
11:15 - Panel debate
Karen Ulltveit Moe, University of Oslo
Jukka Matilla, VATT Institute for Economic Research
Oda Indgaard, Member of Parliament, the Norwegian Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)
Thomas Eisensee, Research Director, Swedish National Institute of Economic Research
Ragnar Bøe Elgsaas, Head of the investigation, LO Norge
The first edition of the Nordic Economic Policy Review was launched in 2010 by the Nordic Ministers of Finance. The review strives to make the latest economic research accessible to decision makers as well as to a broader audience and to contribute to Nordic knowledge exchange on economic policy issues and challenges. The review is produced by the Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordregio.
Event details
When:
6 May 10:00-12:00 CET
*Registration & coffee from 09:30
Location:
Marmorhallen, The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment | Kongens gate 20, 0153 Oslo, Norway (or online)
Location:
Marmorhallen, The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment Kongens gate 20, 0153 Oslo, Norway
