Jon Fiva
@fiva.no
Economics professor at the Norwegian Business School | www.jon.fiva.no
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📢 Since launching EPSS in June 2025, we’ve been thrilled by the positive feedback from across the political science community.
Now that Call for Papers for EPSS Conference in Belfast has closed, we want to share the response has been extraordinary!
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Now that Call for Papers for EPSS Conference in Belfast has closed, we want to share the response has been extraordinary!
🧵
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
📢 Since launching EPSS in June 2025, we’ve been thrilled by the positive feedback from across the political science community.
Now that Call for Papers for EPSS Conference in Belfast has closed, we want to share the response has been extraordinary!
🧵
Now that Call for Papers for EPSS Conference in Belfast has closed, we want to share the response has been extraordinary!
🧵
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Very happy to share my first publication! 🥳
It's published in @jpube.bsky.social (w/ Benny Geys & Rune Sørensen) and tackles a classic question:
Why do people vote in large elections, when the probability of casting a pivotal vote is virtually zero? 🗳️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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It's published in @jpube.bsky.social (w/ Benny Geys & Rune Sørensen) and tackles a classic question:
Why do people vote in large elections, when the probability of casting a pivotal vote is virtually zero? 🗳️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
[1/7]
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Very happy to share my first publication! 🥳
It's published in @jpube.bsky.social (w/ Benny Geys & Rune Sørensen) and tackles a classic question:
Why do people vote in large elections, when the probability of casting a pivotal vote is virtually zero? 🗳️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
[1/7]
It's published in @jpube.bsky.social (w/ Benny Geys & Rune Sørensen) and tackles a classic question:
Why do people vote in large elections, when the probability of casting a pivotal vote is virtually zero? 🗳️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
[1/7]
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I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
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This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
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October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
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I have just written a Substack piece with some scenarios of what would have happened in the recent Dutch election if there had been 4% electoral threshold (with apologies to my Dutch friends for banging on about this!) substack.com/home/post/p-...
What Would happen if The Netherlands had a 4% Electoral Threshold?
Political scientists of electoral systems love The Netherlands.
substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I have just written a Substack piece with some scenarios of what would have happened in the recent Dutch election if there had been 4% electoral threshold (with apologies to my Dutch friends for banging on about this!) substack.com/home/post/p-...
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New working paper! *Measuring long-run wealth inequality: Empirical results for Norway 1912-2019* (with Aaberge and Solbakken) We estimate wealth inequality in Norway based on a set of historical and contemporary sources. www.ssb.no/en/inntekt-o...
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
New working paper! *Measuring long-run wealth inequality: Empirical results for Norway 1912-2019* (with Aaberge and Solbakken) We estimate wealth inequality in Norway based on a set of historical and contemporary sources. www.ssb.no/en/inntekt-o...
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🚨JOB ALERT🚨
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
EJM - Econ Job Market
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October 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🚨JOB ALERT🚨
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
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The School of Public Policy at the LSE is hiring in political science! Associate or Full.
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The School of Public Policy at the LSE is hiring in political science! Associate or Full.
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Please share!
Call for papers in the formal theory section at EPSS 2026 @epssnet.bsky.social.
Call for papers is open: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
We welcome individual and panel submissions on all substantive areas of political science!
Call for papers in the formal theory section at EPSS 2026 @epssnet.bsky.social.
Call for papers is open: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
We welcome individual and panel submissions on all substantive areas of political science!
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org
October 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Please share!
Call for papers in the formal theory section at EPSS 2026 @epssnet.bsky.social.
Call for papers is open: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
We welcome individual and panel submissions on all substantive areas of political science!
Call for papers in the formal theory section at EPSS 2026 @epssnet.bsky.social.
Call for papers is open: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
We welcome individual and panel submissions on all substantive areas of political science!
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Taught intro to hypothesis testing today in undergrad stats for the first time in a while and this activity is undefeated for giving the intuition for hypothesis testing: jse.amstat.org/v2n1/eckert..... Plus you can do it as a magic trick which makes it fun.
Journal of Statistics Education, V2N1: Eckert
jse.amstat.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Taught intro to hypothesis testing today in undergrad stats for the first time in a while and this activity is undefeated for giving the intuition for hypothesis testing: jse.amstat.org/v2n1/eckert..... Plus you can do it as a magic trick which makes it fun.
Please submit to EPSS Belfast! @knalewajko.bsky.social and I are section chairs for HPE 👇
Deadline: November 7, 2025
Conference: June 18-20, 2026
Deadline: November 7, 2025
Conference: June 18-20, 2026
▶️ Historical Political Economy
👉🏽 Section chairs: Jon Fiva & Kasia Nalewajko
📢 This section welcomes work with micro-level historical data & strong quantitative or mixed-methods designs.
Submissions: papers & complete panels using history, to inform our understanding of the present & theory.
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👉🏽 Section chairs: Jon Fiva & Kasia Nalewajko
📢 This section welcomes work with micro-level historical data & strong quantitative or mixed-methods designs.
Submissions: papers & complete panels using history, to inform our understanding of the present & theory.
/3
September 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Please submit to EPSS Belfast! @knalewajko.bsky.social and I are section chairs for HPE 👇
Deadline: November 7, 2025
Conference: June 18-20, 2026
Deadline: November 7, 2025
Conference: June 18-20, 2026
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Don't buy the canard that this is about Charlie Kirk. Abusing state power to lean on corporate leaders and get Jimmy Kimmel off the air because he told jokes about the president and made him feel bad was always the plan.
September 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Don't buy the canard that this is about Charlie Kirk. Abusing state power to lean on corporate leaders and get Jimmy Kimmel off the air because he told jokes about the president and made him feel bad was always the plan.
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Jeg har laget en oversikt over skolevalgresultatet over skolene i Oslo, hvis noen andre er interesseret i sånt. Vinnerpartiet på hver enkelt skole er markert i grønt.
September 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Jeg har laget en oversikt over skolevalgresultatet over skolene i Oslo, hvis noen andre er interesseret i sånt. Vinnerpartiet på hver enkelt skole er markert i grønt.
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Imagine asking people two questions -- whether each of these is a good or bad way to run a govt:
1) having a democratic political system
2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections
What percent says *both* are good?
44%!
1) having a democratic political system
2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections
What percent says *both* are good?
44%!
September 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Imagine asking people two questions -- whether each of these is a good or bad way to run a govt:
1) having a democratic political system
2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections
What percent says *both* are good?
44%!
1) having a democratic political system
2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections
What percent says *both* are good?
44%!
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Great start to the WhoGov elite workshop with @seibertlukas.bsky.social discussing how transparency affects MPs' side jobs and @siggi-econ.bsky.social showing that Norwegian parties and voters do a good job at filtering out candidates with criminal backgrounds.
September 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Great start to the WhoGov elite workshop with @seibertlukas.bsky.social discussing how transparency affects MPs' side jobs and @siggi-econ.bsky.social showing that Norwegian parties and voters do a good job at filtering out candidates with criminal backgrounds.
Norway votes in 11 days 🇳🇴
More than a century after PR was introduced, women still hold under half the seats. In Norway’s closed-list system, nomination order is decisive—women are projected to occupy ~44% of seats in 2025 (based on 2021 party seat shares across districts).
More than a century after PR was introduced, women still hold under half the seats. In Norway’s closed-list system, nomination order is decisive—women are projected to occupy ~44% of seats in 2025 (based on 2021 party seat shares across districts).
August 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Norway votes in 11 days 🇳🇴
More than a century after PR was introduced, women still hold under half the seats. In Norway’s closed-list system, nomination order is decisive—women are projected to occupy ~44% of seats in 2025 (based on 2021 party seat shares across districts).
More than a century after PR was introduced, women still hold under half the seats. In Norway’s closed-list system, nomination order is decisive—women are projected to occupy ~44% of seats in 2025 (based on 2021 party seat shares across districts).
MDG ber velgere stemme taktisk for å passere sperregrensa (mdg.no/taktisk). Illustrasjonen 👇 er litt optimistisk, men viser en viktig diskontinuitet i valgsystemet. I 2021 ville 1720 flere stemmer til MDG gitt 4 ekstra mandater – tatt fra FrP (2), SV og H.
August 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
MDG ber velgere stemme taktisk for å passere sperregrensa (mdg.no/taktisk). Illustrasjonen 👇 er litt optimistisk, men viser en viktig diskontinuitet i valgsystemet. I 2021 ville 1720 flere stemmer til MDG gitt 4 ekstra mandater – tatt fra FrP (2), SV og H.
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Important speech by Tel Aviv University economics professor Ro'ee Levy at the Israel Economic Association meeting, in which he links together insights from economics research, personal experience and information about the devastating situation in Gaza: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Israeli Economic Association Conference – Closing Panel Roee Levy, July 17, 2025 The topic of this panel is trends in the Israeli economy, and I am going to talk about the most important trend: the w...
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August 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Important speech by Tel Aviv University economics professor Ro'ee Levy at the Israel Economic Association meeting, in which he links together insights from economics research, personal experience and information about the devastating situation in Gaza: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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I think Elon Musk gets away with a lot of illegal stuff. Even with that as a backdrop, I’m reasonably confident he won’t get away with breaking Duverger’s law.
July 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I think Elon Musk gets away with a lot of illegal stuff. Even with that as a backdrop, I’m reasonably confident he won’t get away with breaking Duverger’s law.
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Do family-friendly hours make it easier for women politicians to participate in meetings? 🕚
In a new working paper, I find they don’t. 🧵1/10
In a new working paper, I find they don’t. 🧵1/10
July 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Do family-friendly hours make it easier for women politicians to participate in meetings? 🕚
In a new working paper, I find they don’t. 🧵1/10
In a new working paper, I find they don’t. 🧵1/10
In Oslo this Monday? We're running a Political Economics Mini Workshop—reach out if you'd like to attend.
Presentations by Enrico Cantoni, @annkristinkolln.bsky.social, Sara Cools, Stine Hesstvedt, and @siggi-econ.bsky.social.
Presentations by Enrico Cantoni, @annkristinkolln.bsky.social, Sara Cools, Stine Hesstvedt, and @siggi-econ.bsky.social.
June 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
In Oslo this Monday? We're running a Political Economics Mini Workshop—reach out if you'd like to attend.
Presentations by Enrico Cantoni, @annkristinkolln.bsky.social, Sara Cools, Stine Hesstvedt, and @siggi-econ.bsky.social.
Presentations by Enrico Cantoni, @annkristinkolln.bsky.social, Sara Cools, Stine Hesstvedt, and @siggi-econ.bsky.social.
The newly released 2025 election lists reveal a persistent pattern: in Norway, women remain underrepresented at the top—despite 100+ years of proportional representation.
June 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The newly released 2025 election lists reveal a persistent pattern: in Norway, women remain underrepresented at the top—despite 100+ years of proportional representation.