Eivind holds a PhD in Economics from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and has worked at Vista Analyse since June 2020. His dissertation, defended in May 2026, addresses questions in public economics, including consumer and producer behavior in the context of regulation and taxation of consumer goods. The articles apply modern econometric methods such as robust dynamic difference-in-differences estimation, alongside more traditional approaches such as policy simulations within an empirically based demand system for Norwegian households. One of the articles employs an API-based method for retrieving driving time estimates from Google Maps, which Eivind developed during a project at Vista Analyse prior to starting his PhD.

At Vista, Eivind has worked on cost-benefit analyses, model development, statistical analyses, assessments, data collection, and evaluations. He has a quantitative orientation and broad thematic interests, with specialized expertise in public economics and taxation.

Before returning to Vista after completing his PhD, Eivind led the work on the report Tax Expenditures in Norway (Skatteutgifter i Norge), prepared by Skatteforsk – Norwegian Centre for Tax Research (NMBU) for the Tax Expenditures Lab. The report reviews all Norwegian tax expenditures – exemptions and special provisions that reduce tax revenue compared with taxation under the ordinary rules. It finds that 73% of tax expenditures in 2025, corresponding to NOK 221 billion, stem from items that have not been evaluated in the past 15 years.