CV for Hege Medin
Born:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail:
23.12.1973
Kapellveien 160 b, 0493 Oslo
920 98 864
hege.medin@nupi.no
Education
10.2000–11.2013
08.1998–06.2000
08.1994–06.1998
PhD student in economics at Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). On
leave part of the period.
PhD project:
Sunk export costs. How they influence firms’ export
decisions and international trade.
PhD courses:
Year Credits Course
2013 5
Quantitative Research in International Trade
2013 10
Panel data, University of Oslo.
2013 4
Topics in empirical trade and FDI, University of Oslo
2006 6
Economic growth, University of Oslo
2005 5
The philosophy and methodology of social sciences,
University of Oslo
2002 12
Imperfect competition and strategic interaction, University of
Oslo.
2002
Economic geography, Studienzentrum Gerzensee, Switzerland
2002 4
Internationalization theories - economic theories, BI
Norwegian Business School
2001 6
Publish or perish, University of Oslo
2000 8
Production networks, trade and location, Norwegian School of
Economics (NHH)
Master’s degree (Cand.Polit.) in economics from the University of Oslo.
Master courses: International trade, Macroeconomy – open economies
Master thesis:
The choice of numeraire in environmental valuation.
Empirical examples.
Bachelor’s degree (Cand.Mag.) from the University of Oslo
Specialisation:
Economics.
Other courses:
Studies in South American politics, culture, and history (at
Universidad de Chile), Spanish foundation subject
Professional experience
10.2013–present
Senior research fellow, Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, part
time (40%)
08.2000–10.2013
Research fellow, Norwegian Institute for International Affairs. On leave part
of the period.
Field of work: International Trade
06.1998–05.2000
Research assistant, Statistics Norway, Research department, Division for
Resource and Environmental Economics (part time in addition to full time
studies)
Field of work: Environmental Economics
09.1999–05.2000
Lecturer in economics at the University of Oslo (part time in addition to full
time studies)
List of publications
Articles in peer-reviewed journals
Medin, H., (2003): Firms' export decisions - fixed trade costs and the size of the export market,
Journal of International Economics 61 (1), pp 225-241.
Bruvoll, A. and Medin, H., (2003): Factors behind the environmental Kuznets curve. A decomposition
of the changes in air pollution, Environmental and Resource Economics 24 (1), pp 27-48.
Medin, H., Nyborg, K. and Bateman I., (2001): The Assumption of Equal Marginal Utility of Income:
How Much Does it Matter?, Ecological Economics 36 (3), pp 397-411.
Working papers
Medin, H., (2014): Irreversible handelskostnader: Hvordan de påvirker bedrifters eksportbeslutninger
og internasjonale handelsstrømmer. NUPI Working Paper (forthcoming). Oslo: Norwegian Institute of
international affairs.
Medin, H., (2013): The reverse home-market effect in export. A cross-country study of the extensive
margin of exports. NUPI Working Paper 826. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of international affairs.
Maurseth, P.B. and Medin, H., (2013): Market specific fixed and sunk export costs: The impact of
learning and spillovers. NUPI Working Paper 817. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of international affairs.
Notes and reports
Medin, H., (2003): Regionale og bilaterale handelsavtaler i Latin-Amerika. Konsekvenser for norsk
eksport, NUPI Notat 652 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norwegian Institute of international affairs.
Medin, M. and Melchior, A., (2002): Learning, Networks and Sunk Costs in International trade:
Evidence form Norwegian Seafood Exports. NUPI Rapport 272. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of
international affairs.
Bruvoll, A. and Medin, H., (2000b): Dokumentasjon av data. Dekomponering av utslipp til luft i
Norge, Notat 68/2000, Statistics Norway (in Norwegian).
Popular publishing
Medin, H. (2013): Hva betyr TTIP for Norge. Ukens analyse for Den norske Atlanterhavskomité. Uke
48 (in Norwegian).
http://www.atlanterhavskomiteen.no/artikkel/1391/Hva-betyr-TTIP-for-Norge
Medin, H. (2002): book review of “Globalisering, næringslokalisering og økonomisk politikk”.
Økonomisk Forum 56 (9) (in Norwegian).
Bruvoll, A., Flugsrud, K. and Medin, H., (2000): Vekst og miljø – i pose og sekk?, Samfunnsspeilet
nr. 4, 2000 (in Norwegian).
Bruvoll, A., Flugsrud, K. and Medin, H., (1999): Økonomisk vekst treng ikkje gi dårlegare miljø,
Økonomiske Analyser 9/99 (in Norwegian).
Medin, H. and Nyborg, K., (1999): Hva er nytten av et godt miljø? Noen regneeksempler,
Økonomiske Analyser 8/99 (in Norwegian).
Media
6.4.2013. Johannessen, T. og Medin, H., “Tale er gull”, Debattinnlegg i Dagens Næringsliv.
14.4.2013. Johannessen, T. og Medin, H., “Avsporing fra Arbeidsdepartementet”, Replikk i Dagens
Næringsliv.