Thor Olav Iversen is no longer affiliated with CMI.
Publications
CMI Brief | 2015
The Added Value of Value Added Tax: People are more willing to pay tax
Raising domestic tax revenues is a priority for most sub-Saharan African countries. But the tax bases in most African countries are undermined by widespread tax avoidance and evasion. A new...
Odd-Helge Fjeldstad,Thor Olav Iversen (2015)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief vol. 14 no. 2) 4 p.
Master's Thesis | 2013
Poverty dynamics among the Dalits of Tarai
The literature suggests that links between social identity and economic outcomes can induce poverty among groups with low social status. This seems to be true in Nepal where Dalits, the...
Thor Olav Iversen (2013)
Master thesis to complete the degree Master in economics. Bergen: University of Bergen 102 p.
Newspaper Op-Ed | 2013
NHOs mørke solskinshistorie
Kristin Skogen Lunds forteljing om norske verksemders aktivitet i utviklingsland manglar rot i røynda.
Tragedien i In Amenas synte at norsk offentlegheit treng ærleg debatt og kunnskap om den vanskelege verkelegheita...
Thor Olav Iversen (2013)
27.04.13
Newspaper Article | 2014
Kapitalismen kjenner ingen kastar
Dei er lutfattige og diskriminert. Men ei salig blanding av maoistisk grasrotarbeid og kapitalisme gir framtidsvon for dei kastelause i Nepal, skriv Thor Olav Iversen i den siste Innsikt-artikkelen i...
Thor Olav Iversen (2014)
Bergens Tidende 03.01.2014
Newspaper Article | 2012
Høgt spel i Austkinahavet
The article tries to explain the background for the powerful heightening of tensions between Japan and China in the wake of the diplomatic crisis over the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
Thor Olav Iversen (2012)
Klassekampen 19 September
Newspaper Article | 2012
Draken i rommet
An article about the lack of domestic political debate surrounding Norway's frosty relationship to China.
Thor Olav Iversen (2012)
Bergens Tidende 26.08.2012
Projects
Peoples' views of taxation in Africa
Nov 2010 - Dec 2011