Education:
2003: PhD (Economics), University of Oslo
(Doctoral thesis: “Papers in experimental economics: Methodology, trading institutions and voting rules”)

1994: BSc Philosophy and Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Work experience:
2010-: State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
2009-2010: Political Adviser for Ola Borten Moe MP
2007-2008: Senior Adviser, Office of the Secretary General, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
2003-2007: Political Adviser, Centre Party Parliamentary Group
1997-2002: Researcher at the Research Department of Statistics Norway
1990-1991: Journalist in No to the EU’s newspaper Standpunkt

Miscellaneous:
2010: Chairman of the Council of The Ivar Aasen Centre
2006-2008: Board member, Noregs Mållag (The New Norwegian Language Society)
1976-1983: Soprano in The Nidaros Cathedral Boys’ Choir, Trondheim