Prof. Stein T Holden | Cognitive Biases | Cognitive Bias Awareness Award

School of Economics and Business, NMBU | Norway

Stein T. Holden is a distinguished Norwegian professor of Development and Resource Economics at the School of Economics and Business, NMBU, recognized for influential research on land tenure, agricultural development, climate economics and behavioral and experimental economics. He earned advanced academic qualifications in development and crop science at the Agricultural University of Norway, building a strong foundation for his expertise in land governance, food security and natural resource management. His professional journey includes service as a researcher and advancement to senior academic leadership, where he established graduate programs and supervised numerous doctoral researchers who now serve in international institutions. Holden’s research interests span land tenure reforms, transaction costs in land markets, food systems, climate-smart agriculture, youth access to land, risk behavior, agricultural policies and rural development economics, and he has worked with global organizations on development consultancy including contributions to land reforms and food security initiatives in developing regions. His research skills include behavioral experiments, impact assessment, resource economics modeling, survey design and policy analysis. His career is decorated with high citation rankings, global recognitions and leadership of international research and capacity-building projects, highlighting his impact on development policy and academic training. Overall, he stands as a globally respected scholar whose work continues to shape sustainable agricultural development and land governance research worldwide.