About HERO
Health Economics Research Network at the University is the result of a national effort 1998-2011 with the Norwegian Research Council as a key contributor. Currently, the network consists of about 40 affiliated researchers. Researchers from HERO participate in professional networks in Europe and USA.
HERO is a collaboration between three research units at the University:
- Department of Health Management and Health Economics
- Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research - Frisch Centre
- Department of Economics
Cooperation
HERO researchers participate in joint projects and professional networks in Norway, Europe and USA.
New titles in HEROs WP series
HERO's online WP series was established in 1999 counting more than 150 papers. See all titles here.
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Knowing your patient better: a nationwide cohort study of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in Norwegian primary care July 2, 2026
HERO WP 2026/1: Yana V. Zykova, Geir Godager
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Can the remuneration scheme of general practitioners affect their antibiotic prescription behaviour? Nov. 5, 2025
HERO WP 2025/1: Yana V. Zykova, Eivor H. Hoff, Kristian B. Kraft, Arnstein Mykletun, Kristian A. Østby
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Maternity ward closures and infant health outcomes, maternal health outcomes, and birth procedures June 12, 2024
HERO WP 2024/2: Astrid de Linde, Jostein Grytten, Irene Skau, and Jonas Minet Kinge
HEROs publications (WP) are available in S-WoPEc - Scandinavian Working Papers in Health Economics
Academic programmes and courses
Health economics is taught in a variety of courses and programs at the University. In addition, PhD courses are organized by the Department of Economics. Researchers from the HERO network supervise doctoral students and students at master's and bachelor's programmes. Our researchers participate in the teaching of these degree programs:
