General government
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Analyses, articles and publications
- Digitalisation in the Norwegian municipalities: Development from 2018 to 2022
In 2022, as many as 99 per cent of the municipalities in Norway responded to the survey “Digitalisation and ICT in the public sector”.
- Reduced government surplus
General government surplus in the first quarter of 2023 is estimated at NOK 276 billion. This is NOK 41 billion lower than the corresponding quarter last year. The reduction is to a large extent explained by declining revenues from the petroleum sector.
- Pension wealth in Norway 2019-2020
The pension system in Norway ensures that everyone has a certain amount of pension assets when they retire. This report shows the value and distribution of this pension wealth for the Norwegian population in 2019 and 2020.
- Soaring revenues caused by high gas prices
General government revenues in 2022 are estimated to be NOK 3,592 billion. The increase from 2021 is 1,144 billion and contributes to a surplus equivalent to 26 per cent of GDP. The rise in revenues is explained by exceptional growth in taxes and dividends from the petroleum sector.
- Increasing surplus
General government has had a substantial increase in surplus in the first three quarters of 2022. The accumulated surplus is estimated at NOK 1116 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.
- Increased surplus
General government has had a substantial increase in surplus in the first two quarters of 2022. The accumulated surplus is estimated at NOK 648 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.
- Digital exclusion: Who has a risk to fall outside?
The digital divide is a subject that has been given increased attention in Norway the last few years. This is partly due to the increased digitalization of public services and because the consequences for citizens of not keeping up with digital development have increased.
- Assessment of dynamic age limits in the Norwegian pension system using the Mosart model
Because of the pension reform in 2011, the Norwegian pension system introduced flexible pension withdrawal between ages 62 and 75 for non-disabled.
- Surging surplus
General government has had a substantial increase in surplus in 2022Q1. The surplus is estimated at NOK 299 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.
- Do funds for more teachers improve student outcomes?
We investigate the effects of a large-scale Norwegian reform that provided extra teachers to 166 lower secondary schools with relatively high student-teacher ratios and low average grades.
- Petroleum fueled surplus
General government generated a substantial surplus in 2021, following a deficit in 2020. The surplus is estimated at NOK 376 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.
- Rise in government surplus
The general government surplus in 2021Q3 is on the rise following several quarters of deficits in 2020. The accumulated surplus in 2021Q3 is estimated at NOK 135 billion.
- System for quality assurance of official statistics
The Statistics Act and the letter of allocation for 2021 entail new responsibilities for Statistics Norway. Section 6 of the Statistics Act states that Statistics Norway shall prepare an annual report for the Ministry of Finance on the quality of official statistics.
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