Norges Bank Watch 2002
Abstract
The Centre for Monetary Economics (CME) at the Norwegian School of Management
BI has for the third time invited a committee of economists for Norges Bank Watch,
with the objective to evaluate the monetary-policy regime in Norway and Norges
Bank’s conduct of monetary policy. The committee for Norges Bank Watch 2002
consists of Professor Lars E.O. Svensson (chair), Princeton University, Chief Economist
Kjetil Houg, Alfred Berg, Doctorate Student Haakon O.Aa. Solheim, Norwegian
School of Management BI, and Professor Erling Steigum, Norwegian School of Management
BI. The committee met in Oslo in June 2002, had discussions with key officials
at Norges Bank and the Ministry of Finance, and has worked on its report until
September 2002.