Nordic Economic Policy Review (NEPR) aims to convey policy-relevant, up to date research on different economic issues. The review produces one issue per year, each time with a new topic and researchers. NEPR strives to make the latest economic research accessible to both decision-makers and a broader audience, as well as to contribute to Nordic knowledge exchange on economic policy issues and challenges.
The first edition was published in 2010 and looked at the fiscal consequences of the financial crisis. Since then, topics such as the housing market, the Nordic welfare model, income inequality, labour market integration, and many more have been presented.
Each editor runs the review for a period of three years, and previous editors include prominent researchers such as Lars Calmfors and Torben Andersen. The current editor is Roope Uusitalo, Professor of Economics, University of Helsinki.
NEPR gets its funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers for Finance through the Nordic Committee of Senior Officials for Finance (EK-FINANS). Nordregio acts as the administrative body and project coordinator since 2015.
Besides the review itself, the project has two events per year: A peer-review conference in the autumn when the draft articles are presented and discussed as well as a more policy-oriented launch event during the spring.
Previous reviews can be found in NordPub/DiVA for free.
The Nordic Economic Policy Review is one of the most prominent publications in our part of the world and in this field.
Niklas Wykman, Swedish Minister of Financial Markets
NEPR Steering group 2025-2026
Members
Marcus Mossfeldt, Deputy Director, Economic Policy Unit, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
Erik Storm, Director of Development, Department of Business Support and Development, Ministry of Finance, Norway
Seppo Orjasniemi, Senior Financial Adviser, Head of Macro Fiscal Policy Analysis Unit, Ministry of Finance, Finland
Morten Birch Biede, Chief Consultant, Macroeconomic Policy Centre, Ministry of Finance, Denmark
Anna Borgþórsdóttir Olsen, Head of Division/Specialist, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Iceland
Roope Uusitalo, Professor of Economics, University of Helsinki
Antti Kauhanen, Research Director, ETLA Economic Research
Michael Sterner, Senior Advisor, Economy and Financial Policy, Nordic Council of Ministers
Rolf Elmér, Director, Nordregio
Annika Östman, Head of Communications, Nordregio
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