Faculty Profile

Rune Jørgen Sørensen

Professor - Department of Economics

Biography

Personal homepage: https://www.runesorensen.org/

Rune Jørgen Sørensen (b. 1955) is professor of political economy and political science. His research interests includes studies of public governance, local and central government policies, health and education economics. He has published extensively, including in Health Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Education Economics, Public Choice, Public Administration, Public Administration Review, Journal of Public Economics, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Journal of Theoretical Politics, European Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Economy, and British Journal of Political Science.

Sørensen has teached at all levels, both ordinary education courses and executive education programs.

He has served on a number of government boards and committees, as department chair in two periods and as provost at the Norwegian Business School. 

 

Publications

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Skau, Irene, Sørensen, Rune Jørgen & Eskild, Anne (2018)

Does the Use of Diagnostic Technology Reduce Fetal Mortality?

Health Services Research Doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12721

Geys, Benny & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2018)

Never Change a Winning Policy? Public Sector Performance and Politicians’ Preferences for Reforms

PAR. Public Administration Review, 78(2), s. 206- 216. Doi: 10.1111/puar.12824

Despite the increasing stress on performance in public sector organizations, there is still little empirical evidence on whether—and if so, how—politicians respond to performance information. This article addresses this research gap by linking registry statistics on school performance in Norway's 428 municipalities with data from an information experiment embedded in a survey of local politicians. Findings show that school performance bears only a weak relationship to politicians' preferences for resource-related reforms, but it strongly affects preferences for governance-related reforms, indicating the importance of accounting for heterogeneity across alternative types of (school) reforms. Moreover, local politicians are, on average, well informed about school performance. This reflects the force of local inhabitants' high information level on politicians' accountability.

Fiva, Jon H.; Folke, Olle & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2018)

The Power of Parties: Evidence From Close Municipal Elections in Norway

The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 120(1), s. 3- 30. Doi: 10.1111/sjoe.12229

We show that small shifts in representation can affect policy in proportional election systems. Using data from Norway, we find that a larger left-wing party leads to more property taxation, higher childcare spending, and lower elderly care spending, while local public goods appear to be a non-partisan issue. These effects are partly due to shifts in bloc majorities, and partly due to changes in the left–right position of the council, keeping the majority constant. The estimates on spending allocations are rather imprecise, but they are consistent with evidence on politicians' fiscal preferences and patterns in media attention.

Borge, Lars-Erik; Fiva, Jon H., Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2017)

Frivillig kommunesammenslåing - betydningen av folketall, inntekt og politisk avstand

Frich, Jan C; Iversen, Tor & Tjerbo, Trond (red.). Helsepolitikkens faglige premisser

I denne artikkelen analyserer vi lokale folkeavstemninger om kommunesammenslåing. Det forventes at stor forskjell i folketall, inntektsnivå og politiske preferanser mellom kommuner vil gjøre sammenslåing vanskelig. Det foreligger data for 253 folkeavstemninger i den reformprosess som nå foregår. Mange kommuner har holdt flere avstemninger og har stilt spørsmål om flere alternativer. Analysen her baserer seg på forskjeller blant kommuner innen en aktuell sammenslåings-konstellasjonen og ser bare på symmetriske folkeavstemninger. Hovedresultatet er en positiv sammenheng mellom folketall og andel ja-stemmer til sammenslåing. Bekymringen for å bli overkjørt ser ut til å være større enn håpet om stordriftsgevinster for små kommuner. Analysen indikerer at politisk avstand betyr noe i tillegg – man ønsker ikke å bli styrt av et annet politisk flertall. Vi studerer også beslutningen om å holde avstemning og valgdeltagelsen. Små kommuner har høyere tilbøyelighet til å holde folkeavstemning. Små og rike kommuner innen konstellasjonen har høyere valgdeltagelse – de har mer å forsvare.

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Skau, Irene & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2017)

The impact of the mass media on obstetricians' behavior in Norway

Health Policy, 121(9), s. 986- 993. Doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.07.007 - Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

Little is known about how physicians and hospitals respond to the risk of being negatively exposed in the mass media. We assume that newspapers will cover events more closely in the areas where they have most of their circulation. Within such areas the likelihood of negative publicity increases. The research question is whether obstetricians respond to negative newspaper coverage by choosing the least risky method of delivery, i.e. Caesarean section. This was tested on a large set of data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway for the period 2000–2011. The Registry contains detailed medical information about all deliveries, for both the mother and the infant. This set of data was merged with a set of data that contained information about newspaper coverage for the municipalities in which all hospitals were located. Altogether, more than 620 000 deliveries in 46 municipalities were included in the study. The data were analyzed using a hospital fixed effects regression. The main result was that newspaper coverage had a significant positive effect on the probability of having a Caesarean section. Several supplementary analyses supported the main finding. Altogether, our results indicate that obstetricians are sensitive to the risk of being exposed in the mass media. This is likely to be because obstetricians care about their reputation.

Geys, Benny; Heggedal, Tom-Reiel & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2017)

Are Bureaucrats Paid like CEOs? Performance Compensation and Turnover of Top Civil Servants

Journal of Public Economics, 152, s. 47- 54. Doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2017.05.006

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Monkerud, Lars Chr., Skau, Irene, Eskild, Anne, Sørensen, Rune Jørgen & Saugstad, Ola Didrik (2017)

Saving Newborn Babies – The Benefits of Interventions in Neonatal Care in Norway over More Than 40 Years

Health Economics, 26(3), s. 352- 370. Doi: 10.1002/hec.3314 - Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2016)

The impact of state television on voter turnout

British Journal of Political Science Doi: 10.1017/S000712341600048X

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2016)

After the immigration shock: The causal effect of immigration on electoral preferences

Electoral Studies, 44, s. 1- 14. Doi: 10.1016/j.electstud.2016.06.009

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2016)

Public–private political cleavage: what happens after retirement?

Public Choice, 166(3-4), s. 315- 333. Doi: 10.1007/s11127-016-0324-9

Geys, Benny & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2016)

Revenue scarcity and government outsourcing: Evidence from Norwegian local governments

Public Administration, 94(3), s. 769- 788. Doi: 10.1111/padm.12262

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Monkerud, Lars Christian & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2015)

Practice Guidelines and Practice Variation: Diagnostic Technology in Maternity Care

Health Services Research, s. 1- 14. Doi: 10.1007/978-1-4899-7573-7_162-1

Helland, Leif & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2015)

Partisan bias, electoral volatility, and government efficiency

Electoral Studies, 39, s. 117- 128. Doi: 10.1016/j.electstud.2015.05.002

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2014)

Political competition, party polarization, and government performance

Public Choice, 161(3-4), s. 427- 450. Doi: 10.1007/s11127-014-0168-0 - Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Skau, Irene & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2014)

Educated mothers, healthy infants. The impact of a school reform on the birth weight of Norwegian infants 1967-2005

Social Science and Medicine, 105, s. 84- 92. Doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.008

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Monkerud, Lars Christian, Skau, Irene & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2014)

Regionalization and local Hospital closure in Norwegian maternity care - The effect on neonatal and infant mortality

Health Services Research, 49(4), s. 1184- 1204. Doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12153

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2013)

Does aging affect preferences for welfare spending? A study of peoples' spending preferences in 22 countries, 1985-2006

European Journal of Political Economy, 29, s. 259- 271. Doi: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2012.09.004

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Skau, Irene & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2013)

Do Mothers Decide? The Impact of Preferences in Healthcare

The Journal of human resources, 48(1), s. 142- 168.

Jakobsen, Mads & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2012)

Er offentligt ansatte blevet som de private? En analyse af arbejdsmotivation i den offentlige og private sektor over tid

Politica - Tidsskrift for politisk videnskab, 44(1)

Helland, Leif & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2012)

Persistent rent extraction

Public Choice, 153(1-2), s. 205- 213. Doi: 10.1007/s11127-011-9785-z

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Monkerud, Lars Christian & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2012)

Adoption of Diagnostic Technology and Variation in Caesarean Section Rates: A Test of the Practice Style Hypothesis in Norway

Health Services Research, 47(6), s. 2169- 2189. Doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2012.01419.x

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Monkerud, Lars Christian, Hagen, Terje P., Sørensen, Rune Jørgen, Eskild, Anne & Skau, Irene (2011)

The impact of hospital revenue on the increase in Caesarean sections in Norway. A panel data analysis of hospitals 1976-2005

BMC Health Services Research, 11 Doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-267

Grytten, Jostein Ivar; Skau, Irene & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2011)

Do expert patients get better treatment than others? Agency discrimination and statistical discrimination in obstetrics

Journal of Health Economics, 30(1), s. 163- 180. Doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.10.004

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2010)

Ustyrlige statsselskaper? En oversikt over faglitteraturen

Beta. Scandinavian Journal of Business Research, s. 38- 58.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2010)

Ustyrlige statsselskaper? En oversikt over faglitteratur

Beta. Scandinavian Journal of Business Research, 38(1), s. 38- 56.

Helland, Leif; Sørensen, Rune J. & Thorkildsen, Åge (2010)

Forsvaret 1986-2005. Hvorfor partiene favoriserer de overrepresenterte valgdistriktene

Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, s. 525- 548.

Monkerud, Lars C. & Sørensen, Rune J. (2010)

Smått og godt? Kommunestørrelse, ressurser og tilfredshet med det kommunale tjenestetilbudet

Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift, 26(4), s. 265- 295.

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2010)

Grey power and public budgets: Family altruism helps children, but not the elderly

European Journal of Political Economy, 26(2), s. 222- 234. Doi: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2009.11.010

The literature on intergenerational conflict and public budgets has shown that the demands of the elderly may crowd out educational spending. We extend this literature to take into account altruism within the family where individuals care about the welfare of family members. The conflicting claims to the public budget will reflect the political strength of age groups, but may also be influenced by whether middle-aged have children or elderly parents in the community. We investigate the role of family altruism using both survey data and demographic and local government budget data in Norway from 1992 to 2004. Family altruism matters for local government spending on primary education, but does not affect spending on old-age care and health services. The old must take care of their own interests themselves.

Helland, Leif & Sørensen, Rune J. (2009)

Hvorfor overlever politisk korrupsjon i representative demokratier?

Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift, 25(3), s. 219- 236.

Helland, Leif & Sørensen, Rune J. (2009)

Geographical redistribution with disproportional representation: a politico-economic model of Norwegian road projects

Public Choice, 139(1-2), s. 5- 19. Doi: 10.1007/s11127-008-9373-z

Grytten, Jostein & Sørensen, Rune J. (2009)

Patient choice and access to primary physician services in Norway

Health Economics, Policy and Law, 4(1), s. 11- 27.

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2009)

Gråhåret makt og kommunale budsjetter : de eldre må stole på seg selv

Saglie, Jo (red.). Det nære demokratiet : lokalvalg og lokal deltakelse

Sørensen, Rune J. (2008)

Does public ownership impair efficiency in Norwegian Refuse Collection?

Dijkgraaf, E.; Gradus, R.H.J.M. (Eds.), The Waste Market: Institutional Developments in Europe

Helland, Leif & Sørensen, Rune J. (2008)

Demokrati og effektivitet

Universitetsforlaget.

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune J. (2008)

Pengerikelighetens utfordringer i offentlig sektor

Magma - Tidsskrift for økonomi og ledelse, 11(4), s. 28- 33.

Sørensen, Rune J.; Bjone, Ralph & Molden, Lars (2008)

Forsvaret på shopping: Usikkerhet, opportunisme og kontraktsutforming

Beta. Scandinavian Journal of Business Research

Sørensen, Rune J. (2008)

Offentlig motivasjon i forfall? Arbeidsmotivasjon blant ansatte i offentlig og privat virksomhet, 1989-2007

Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning

Grytten, Jostein & Sørensen, Rune J. (2008)

Busy Physicians

Journal of Health Economics, 27(2), s. 510- 518.

Sørensen, Rune J.; Pettersen, Gry & Aambakk, J.I. (2007)

Militær Ledelse. En sammenligning av ledelse i Forsvaret med ledelse i privat og offentlig sektor

Magma - Tidsskrift for økonomi og ledelse, 10(5), s. 51- 62.

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune J. (2007)

Region søker oppgaver

Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, 48, s. 565- 578.

Grytten, Jostein & Sørensen, Rune J. (2007)

Primary Physician Services - List size and Primary Physicians? Service Production

Journal of Health Economics, 26(4), s. 721- 741.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2007)

Does dispersed public ownership impair efficiency? The case of refuse collection in Norway

Public Administration, 85(4), s. 1045- 1058.

Sitter, Nick & Sørensen, Rune J. (2006)

Fiscal Federealism and Political Competition in the enlarged European Union: the Old Man's Burden?

Europe's Nascent State: Public Policy in the European Union, Essays in Honour of Kjell A. Eliassen , J. From & N. Sitter (eds)

Blom-Hansen, J.; Monkerud, Lars C. & Sørensen, Rune J. (2006)

Do parties matter for local revenue policies? A comparison of Denmark and Norway

European Journal of Political Research, 45, s. 445- 465.

This article investigates the impact of party ideology on revenue politics. Theoretically, claims can be made that party ideology should matter for revenue policies. First, leftist governments are more favourable towards government intervention and a large public sector. To accomplish this, leftist governments need more revenue than bourgeois governments. Second, revenue policy is a redistributive policy area well suited for ideological positioning. However, the claim that party ideology does not matter can also be made since raising revenue is unpopular and politicians may shy away from new initiatives. Empirically, the question is unsettled. The article investigates the problem by looking at three revenue policy areas (income and property taxation, and user charges) in two countries (Denmark and Norway). The data used is from the municipal level, providing several hundreds of units to compare. The evidence favours the 'parties matter' argument, particularly in the Danish case.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2006)

Local government consolidations: The impact of political transaction costs

Public Choice, 127, s. 75- 95.

We offer an explicit test of these propositions based on data for Norwegian local government. Elected politicians and administrative leaders are more interested in consolidating when efficiency gains are large. Local revenue disparities and to some extent dissimilar party preferences are significant impediments to voluntary mergers. Additionally, smaller municipalities are often prepared to sacrifice some efficiency gain to remain independent polities.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Monkerud, Lars C. (2005)

Lokaldemokrati og kommuneskatt. Velgerne stemmer på politiske partier, men spiller det noen rolle?

NOU 2005:6, Vedlegg 1

Sørensen, Rune J. (2005)

Friske penger til en syk kommunestruktur

Synspunkter på dagens kommunestruktur

Grytten, Jostein; Skau, Irene & Sørensen, Rune J. (2005)

Kjennetegn ved solo- og gruppepraksis i norsk allmennmedisin

Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 125, s. 1357- 1360.

Grytten, Jostein; Skau, Irene & Sørensen, Rune J. (2005)

Fastlegereformen og folketrygdens utgifter til allmennlegetjenesten

Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 125, s. 2812- 4.

Grytten, Jostein & Sørensen, Rune J. (2005)

Fortsatt grådige fastleger med knapphet på listepasienter? statistiske illusjoner ved bruk av registerdata

Økonomisk forum, s. 12- 21.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Vabo, S. I. (2005)

Sentraliseringsparadokset: Hvorfor staten overtar styringen fra kommunene

Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, 46

Sørensen, Rune J. (2005)

Kommunenes frihet til å kreve skatt velgernes kontroll med skattenivået i Norge

Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning, 8(Årg. 8, nr 4), s. 215- 225.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2005)

Et folkestyre i fremgang demokratisk kontroll med brannalarmer og autopiloter

Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift, 22(Årg. 22, nr 3), s. 258- 270.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2004)

Frivillige sammenslåinger av kommuner – en vakker, men håpløs idé

Samfunnsspeilet : Tidsskrift om levekår og livsstil, 2

Sørensen, Rune J. (2004)

Et forvitret demokrati? Makt- og demokratiutredningens misvisende konklusjon om det norske demokratiet

Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift, 20, s. 156- 176.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2004)

Markedsreformer i offentlig sektor: Elitistisk motebølge,velferdskoalisjonens interesser eller partienes konkurranse om velgere?

Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, s. 509- 546.

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune J. (2004)

Public Employees as Swing Voters: Empirical Evidence on Opposition to Public Sector Reform

Public Choice, 119(3/4), s. 281- 310.

Grytten, Jostein; Skau, Irene, Sørensen, Rune J. & Aasland, O.G. (2004)

Endringer i tjenesteproduksjon og tilgjengelighet under fastlegeordningen

?, 124, s. 362- 364.

Grytten, Jostein; Skau, Irene, Sørensen, Rune J. & Aasland, O.G. (2004)

Legenes arbeidssituasjon etter ett år med fastlegeordningen

?, 124, s. 358- 361.

Grytten, Jostein & Sørensen, Rune J. (2004)

Grådige leger med knapphet på pasienter? En analyse av tilbudsindusert etterspørsel i allmennlegetjenesten

Økonomisk forum, 58, s. 32- 37.

Grytten, Jostein; Skau, Irene, Sørensen, Rune J. & Aasland, O.G. (2004)

Fastlegeordningen og endringer i legenes tjenesteproduksjon

Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning, 7, s. 78- 89.

Monkerud, Lars C. & Sørensen, Rune J. (2004)

Hvorfor konkurranseutsette? En analyse av renovasjonstjenesten i Norge

Johnsen, Åge; Sletnes, Ingun & Vabo, Signy Irene (red.). Konkurranseutsetting i kommunene

Sørensen, Rune J. (2003)

The political economy of intergovernmental grants: the Norwegian Case

European Journal of Political Research, 42, s. 163- 195.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Ludvigsen, Stine (2003)

Når pengene skal følge brukeren. Kan kommunene ta ansvar for brukervalg og stykkpriser?

Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift, 19, s. 308- 333.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Grytten, Jostein (2003)

Service production and contract choice in primary physician services

Health Policy, 66, s. 73- 93.

Sørensen, Rune J.; Grytten, Jostein & Skau, Irene (2003)

Kontraktsvalg og tjenesteproduksjon i allmennlegetjenesten

Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, 44, s. 147- 168.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Grytten, Jostein (2003)

Myke eller harde inntektsrammer? Er det mulig å etablere et finansieringssystem for spesialisthelsetjenesten?

Økonomisk forum, 57(1), s. 18- 22.

Grytten, Jostein & Sørensen, Rune J. (2003)

Practice variation and physician-specific effects

Journal of Health Economics, 22, s. 403- 418.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2002)

Er det nok å la ledere lede – eller må de presses? Bruk av eierskap, kontrakter og konkurranse i offentlig tjenesteyting

Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift, s. 380- 397.

Grytten, Jostein & Sørensen, Rune J. (2002)

Betydningen av eierskap, finansiering og konkurranse i sykehussektoren

Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning, 5, s. 133- 152.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2002)

Kommunepenger i distriktspolitikken: Virker de?

?, 3(1), s. 60- 77.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Bay, Ann-Helén (2002)

Competitive tendering in the welfare state: perceptions and preferences among local politicians

Scandinavian Political Studies, 25(4), s. 357- 384. Doi: 10.1111/1467-9477.00076

Borge, Lars-Erik & Sørensen, Rune J. (2002)

Aggregating Spending Preferences: An Empirical Analysis of Party Preferences in Norwegian Local Governments

Public Choice, 110, s. 225- 243.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Grytten, Jostein (2001)

Type of contract and supplier-induced demand for primary physicians in Norway

Journal of Health Economics, 20, s. 379- 393.

Rattsø, J. & Sørensen, Rune J. (2000)

Utfordringer og reformer i offentlig sektor

NOU 2000:21, En strategi for sysselsetting og verdiskaping, Vedlegg 5

Sørensen, Rune J. (2000)

Samfunnsforskning og statistikk

Samfunnsspeilet : Tidsskrift om levekår og livsstil

Sørensen, Rune J. & Grytten, J. (2000)

Erfaringer med markedsstyring i norsk helsetjeneste

Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning, 3, s. 3- 15.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2000)

Fristilling av sykehus – flere bivirkninger og sterkere vridningseffekter?

Sosialøkonomen, 54, s. 8- 12.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2000)

Mjøsutvalgets styringsmodell – et svar på noe av kritikken

Sosialøkonomen, 54, s. 42- 49.

Grytten, J.; Sørensen, Rune J., Aasland, O.G. & Skau, I. (2000)

Hva påvirker allmennlegenes kontraktsvalg og flytteplaner?

?, 120, s. 3134- 3139.

Sørensen, Rune J. & Grytten, J. (2000)

Contract design for primary care physicians: Physician location and practice behaviour in small communities

?, 3, s. 151- 157.

Grytten, J. & Sørensen, Rune (2000)

Competition and Dental Services

Health Economics, 9, s. 447- 461.

Sørensen, Rune J. (1999)

Hva driver endringene i den norske velferdsmodellen?

Velferdsstaten: Fornyelse eller forvitring

Sørensen, Rune J. & Grytten, Jostein (1999)

Competition and supplier induced demand in a health care system with fixed fees

Health Economics, 8, s. 497- 508.

Sørensen, Rune J.; Baldersheim, ukjent-for-g128506 & Hagen, T.P. (1998)

Lokaldemokrati uten fremtid? Partistyre i kommuner og fylkeskommuner

Har fylkeskommunen ei framtid?

Hagen, T.P.; Sørensen, Rune J., Klausen, K.K. & Ståhlberg, K. (1998)

Fornyelse av kommunal organisering: Aktiv stat, reaktive kommuner?

New public management i Norden. Nye organisations- og ledelsesformer i den decentrale verferdsstat

Sørensen, Rune J. & Rattsø, J. (1998)

Local Governments Integrated in a Welfare State: A Review of Norwegian Local Government Performance

Fiscal Federalism and State-Local Finance. The Scandinavian Perspective

Rattsø, J. & Sørensen, Rune J. (1998)

Om kommuners tjenestetilbud og politisk økonomi

Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning, 1(4)

Sørensen, Rune J. & Hagen, T. (1998)

Local government without taxing authority: A viable party democracy?

?

Sørensen, Rune J. (1998)

Targeting the Lobbying Effort: The Importance of Local Government Lobbying

?, 34(2)

Borge, Lars-Erik; Sørensen, Rune & Rattsø, Jørn (1998)

Local government service production: The politics of allocative sluggishness

Fiscal federalism and state-local finance: The scandinavian perspective

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2015)

Kommunereform uten ambisjoner

Dagens næringsliv [Kronikk]

Sørensen, Rune J. (2000)

Beskylder de radikale for å være konsevative

Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.) [Kronikk]

Sørensen, Rune J. (2000)

Rikspolitikernes kommunetiltak virker mot hensikten. Vil skape likhet, men skaper ulikhet

Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.) [Kronikk]

Rattsø, Jørn & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (1)

Kommunereform uten ambisjoner, se http://www.dn.no/meninger/debatt/2015/08/14/2149/Politikk/kommunereform-uten-ambisjoner

Dagens næringsliv [Kronikk]

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (1)

Kultur påvirker økonomien, se http://www.nrk.no/ytring/kultur-pavirker-okonomien-1.12615813

www.nrk.no/ytring [Kronikk]

Sørensen, Rune J. (1)

Markedet som styringsmiddel i helsevesenet

Dagens næringsliv [Kronikk]

Fiva, Jon H.; Hagen, Terje P. & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2014)

Kommunal Organisering

[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget.

Fiva, Jon H.; Folke, Olle & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2013)

The Power of Parties: Evidence From Close Municipal Elections in Norway

[Academic lecture]. Journées d'Economie Publique Louis-André Gérard-Varet.

Fiva, Jon H.; Folke, Olle & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2013)

The Power of Parties: Evidence From Close Municipal Elections in Norway

[Academic lecture]. MiT Political Economy Breakfast.

Fiva, Jon H.; Folke, Olle & Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2013)

The Power of Parties: Evidence From Close Municipal Elections in Norway

[Academic lecture]. Harvard Political Economy Workshop.

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2012)

Hvorfor har vi så mange små kommuner? Foredrag på NHOs Årskonferanse, 5. januar 2012

[Popular scientific article]. Magma - Tidsskrift for økonomi og ledelse

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen & Thomsen, Carlo (2012)

Norske departementer i skjæringspunktet mellom politikk og fag

[Popular scientific article]. Administrativ Debat, s. 22- 24.

Sørensen, Rune J. (2009)

En effektiv offentlig sektor: Organisering, styring og ledelse i offentlig virksomhet

[Scientific book]. Universitetsforlaget.

Hagen, Terje P. & Sørensen, Rune J. (2005)

Kommunal Organisering

[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget.

Hagen, Terje P. & Sørensen, Rune J. (2001)

Kommunal organisering : effektivitet, styring og demokrati

[Scientific book]. Universitetsforlaget.

Hagen, T.P.; Rattsø, J. & Sørensen, Rune (2000)

Monopoly and competition in government service production: Economic and political determinants of reform

[Academic lecture]. The European Public Choice Meeting.

Sørensen, Rune Jørgen (2)

En kapitalintensiv, desentralisert og innovativ forvaltning

[Popular scientific article]. Stat og styring, s. 26- 29.

Sørensen, Rune J.; Borge, Lars-Erik & Hagen, Terje P. (1999)

Effektivitet i offentlig tjenesteyting

[Textbook]. Fagbokforlaget.

Academic Degrees
Year Academic Department Degree
1986 University of Oslo Ph.D Dr. Philos.
1982 University of Oslo Master Cand. Polit.
Work Experience
Year Employer Job Title
2016 - Present Norwegian University of Science and Technology/ SØF (Senter for Økonomisk Forskning) Researcher
2006 - Present The Norwegian Defence University College (NDUC) Adjunct professor
2004 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Professor
2001 - 2003 BI Norwegian Business School Head of Department
1997 - 2000 BI Norwegian Business School Professor
1993 - 1997 BI Norwegian Business School Provost
1988 - 1990 BI Norwegian Business School Professor
1982 - 1989 University of Oslo Associate professor