Global economy

  • International investments

    Foreign investments mean that someone from abroad buys a company or part of a company in a country. This is normal, and most of the time unproblematic. In fact, a range of benefits may come from foreign investments, both for the company in question and ...

    International investments
  • Regional integration

    Regional integration refers to a process where neighboring states agree to intensify their cooperation through common rules and common institutions. While the European integration process with the European Union (EU) is by far the most extensive example ...

    Regional integration
  • Trade

    Globalization has led to more trade between countries. What are the effects of increased trade, and how should Norway adapt to this?As a small nation, Norway has always relied on international trade in goods and services. Greater European cooperation ...

    Trade
  • Economic growth

    Why do some countries get richer while others remain poor? Research on economic growth and development has investigated this question for several decades.There are many explanations for the persisting disparities in income per capita among countries ...

    Economic growth
  • International economics

    International economics concerns the economic interaction among countries. Why do countries trade with each other and/or invest across national borders?Recent decades have seen the expansion of ever-closer economic ties between countries. There has been ...

    International economics