Norges Bank Watch 2003
Abstract
The Centre for Monetary Economics (CME) at the BI Norwegian School of Management
has for the fourth time invited a committee of economists to participate on Norges Bank
Watch, with the objective of evaluating the monetary policy regime in Norway and
Norges Bank’s conduct of monetary policy. This time the committee has focused on the
conduct of policy rather than addressing institutional issues. The committee refers to
Norges Bank Watch 2002 for a detailed assessment of the monetary policy regime itself.
The new committee for Norges Bank Watch 2003 consists of Chief Economist Thomas
Ekeli, Pareto Securities, Senior Economist Anne Kari Haug, ECON, Nordic Head of
Economics Kjetil Houg, Alfred Berg ABN AMRO and Professor Erling Steigum, BI
Norwegian School of Management. Steigum joined the group in late August. Houg has
acted as coordinator of the group and has organized its work.