Jørn Rattsø
Encyclopedia
Jørn Rattsø is a Norwegian
professor
of economics
at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(NTNU) and chairman of Enova
.
He is a graduate of the University of Oslo
, where he earned a cand.oecon.
degree in 1978 and a dr.philos.
degree in 1988. He worked as a researcher for the Norwegian Institute of Urban and Rural Research (1978 to 1979) and the Research Council of Norway (1980 to 1982). From 1982 to 1990 he was associate professor at the University of Trondheim, and was appointed professor in 1990. The university merged to form NTNU in 1996.
Norway
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professor
Professor
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of economics
Economics
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at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology , commonly known as NTNU, is located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology...
(NTNU) and chairman of Enova
Enova SF
Enova SF is a Norwegian government enterprise responsible for promotion of environmentally friendly production and consumption of energy. Established in 2001, it is financed through government funding in addition to a tariff of 1 øre per kWh of electricity to consumers...
.
Biography
As a young adult (1975–1976) Rattsø was leader of Young Liberals of Norway, the youth wing of the Liberal Party.He is a graduate of the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
, where he earned a cand.oecon.
Cand.oecon.
Candidatus oeconomices or Candidata oeconomices , often abbreviated cand.oecon. is an academic degree in economics at Danish and Norwegian universities. It is roughly equivalent to a Master of Economics, but it consists of 4+2 years, and was based on a four year cand.mag.. The degree was replaced...
degree in 1978 and a dr.philos.
PHD
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degree in 1988. He worked as a researcher for the Norwegian Institute of Urban and Rural Research (1978 to 1979) and the Research Council of Norway (1980 to 1982). From 1982 to 1990 he was associate professor at the University of Trondheim, and was appointed professor in 1990. The university merged to form NTNU in 1996.