The National Institute for Consumer Research ( no, Statens institutt for forbruksforskning, SIFO) is a

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based in

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, Norway. It has researchers in both

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and

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s. Albeit non-biased, it is not organizationally independent, as it is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, who appoints its board of directors and provides the funding. The institute has 55 employees. It is divided into three departments; Consumption and Economy, Technology and Environment, and Market and Politics. The current director general is Arne Dulsrud; the director of research is Eivind Stø.

Directors

* Tormod K. Lunde 1990-1997 *Reidar Skaug *Anne Moxnes Jervell * Sigrun Vågeng 2013-2015 *Arne Dulsrud 2015-

References

External links

Official website
Research institutes in Norway Education in Oslo Government agencies of Norway Multidisciplinary research institutes {{Norway-org-stub Consumer organisations in Norway