Harald Espeli
Researcher 1 Emeritus
Department of Law and Governance
Researcher 1 Emeritus
Department of Law and Governance
Harald Espeli is senior researcher in economic and political history at BI. Espeli holds a Master’s in History (cand.philol) from the University of Oslo and a Ph.d (dr.agric) from the Norwegian Agricultural University College (1991), now the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
His research interests covers Norwegian economic and political history since 1814 often in comparative, particularly Scandinavian, perspective. He has published several books, most recently on the history of insurance and state occupational pensions. His publications in book chapters and journal articles in English centers on Norway and World War II and Norwegian cartels and competition policy in a comparative perspective.
A number of Espeli’s most recent works deals with the interface between politics, economics and law such as the regulation of industrial disputes, company law and taxation history.
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Article Harald Espeli (2026)
Anthology Magnus Brynildsrud Andersson, Knut Grove, Harald Rinde, Harald Espeli, Pål Thonstad Sandvik, Kjetil Braut Simonsen, Lars Fredrik Moe Øksendal, Yngve Skjærseth Nilsen, Ketil Zachariassen, Bjørn-Petter Finstad, ... (2026) Hans Otto Frøland, Astrid Marie Holand, Olav Arild Abrahamsen, Magnus Brynildsrud Andersson, Knut Grove (2026) Show all contributors
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Article Harald Espeli (2025)
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Interview Harald Espeli (2024)
Feature article Harald Espeli (2023)
Interview Harald Espeli (2023)
Interview Harald Espeli (2023)
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Conference lecture Harald Espeli (2024)
Conference lecture Harald Espeli (2024)
| Year | Academic Department | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Norwegian University of Life Sciences | Ph.D Dr. Agric. |
| 1984 | University of Oslo | Ped. Seminar |
| 1983 | University of Oslo | Master Cand. Philol. |
| Year | Employer | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 - Present | BI Norwegian Business School | Senior Researcher |
| 1997 - 2001 | BI Norwegian Business School | Researcher |
| 1993 - 1997 | Institute for Social Research | Researcher |
| 1990 - 1993 | BI Norwegian Business School | Researcher |
| 1985 - 1989 | Norwegian University of Life Sciences | PhD Candidate |
| 1985 - 1985 | Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs | Executive Officer |