Education

1996‑1997

Guest researcher at Stanford University in California

1978

Degree in economics, University of Oslo

1973

One-year foundation level course in political science, University of Oslo

Work experience

2003‑2005

Deputy head of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)

2000‑2003

Advisor in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)

1979‑2000

The Ministry of Finance, latterly as deputy head of the Tax Policy Department

Other information

Published the book ‘Velferd til salgs – helse, omsorg og skole i et rikt samfunn’ (Welfare for sale – health, care and schools in a rich society), Forlaget Aktuell, 2004