Two NHH professors lodge complaint against colleagues – Professors Guttorm Schjelderup and Petter Bjerksund filed a formal “varsling” against professor Karin Thorburn and associate professor Jøril Mæland, all employed at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) [2].
Dispute originates from public debate on wealth tax – The four academics exchanged arguments in Dagens Næringsliv’s debate column on formuesskatt, with Schjelderup and Bjerksund accusing Thorburn and Mæland of breaching “normal scientific norms” in a September 2, 2025 contribution [1].
NHH confirms inter‑institute complaint – Geir Mikalsen, director of communication and societal contact at NHH, verified that the grievance involves the Institute of Business Economics (Schjelderup, Bjerksund) and the Institute of Finance (Thorburn, Mæland) [1].
Thorburn acknowledges pending case and defends participation – In an email, Thorburn confirmed a case is under review by the employer and stated the issue concerns their involvement in public academic debate [1].
NHH received the complaint in January 2026 – The institution logged the formal complaint at the start of 2026, initiating internal procedures [1].
Case documents remain confidential – All related materials are exempt from public disclosure, limiting external access to the dispute details [1].