Eivind Bjørkås forsvarer sin doktorgradsoppgave "Taxation and regulation of Norwegian alcohol and tobacco consumption" torsdag 21. mai 2026.
Ph.d-grad - Prøveforelesning og disputas
English title of thesis:
"Taxation and regulation of Norwegian alcohol and tobacco consumption"
Norwegian title of the thesis:
“Skattlegging og regulering av norsk alkohol- og tobakkskonsum”
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture:
"Limits to sin taxes"
Time and place for the trial lecture and the public defence:
21 May 2026, 12:15 at room T401, the Tower Building (4th floor), NMBU, Christian Magnus Falsens vei 30, Ås.
MazeMap: T401, Tårnbygningen, NMBU - MazeMap
Program:
12:15 Welcome and trial lecture
13:05 Break
13:20 Presentation of the thesis and public defence
Evaluation committee:
First opponent: Professor Tuomas Kosonen, VATT Institute for Economic Research, Finland.
Second opponent: Head of research Trine Engh Vattø, Statistics Norway, Norway.
Committee coordinator: Professor Eirik Romstad, School of Economics and Business, NMBU.
Supervisors:
Main supervisor: Professor Kyrre Rickertsen, School of Economics and Business, NMBU.
Co-supervisor: Professor Frode Alfnes, School of Economics and Business, NMBU.
The doctoral thesis is available for public review at the NMBU library.
Thesis number 2026:16, ISSN 1894-6402, ISBN 978-82-575-2332-9