Research Fellow — Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Oslo
I am a researcher at the Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research. I completed my PhD
at BI Norwegian Business School in January 2025. My research uses large-scale administrative
data to study political economy, labor economics, and social policy.
Before academia I spent ten years managing young professionals at Norway’s largest
amusement park. I also went to flight school, and made some extra spending money as a simulator pilot for air traffic controllers in training on the side.
Bensnes, Simon S., Hernæs, Ø. M. & King, M.-E. M. (Forthcoming).
No Payoff from Time Off? Mandated Paid Vacation and Late-Career Employment.Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
Cox, Gary W., Fiva, J. H. & King, M.-E. M. (2024).
Bound by Borders: Voter Mobilization through Social Networks.British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 54, pp. 1198–1216.