The COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: The dominance of social implications in framing the policy response

Gøril Ursin; Ingunn Skjesol; Jonathan Tritter

doi:10.1016/j.hlpt.2020.08.004

The COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: The dominance of social implications in framing the policy response

Gøril Ursin
, Ingunn Skjesol
, Jonathan Tritter

Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, P.O. Box 1490, 8049 Bodo, Norway
Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Finn Christiansens veg 1, 7804 Namsos, Norway

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Abstract

Objectives To describe the impact and policy response to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Norway and the implications this has for future policy development and Norwegian society. Methods Documentary analysis of publicly available statistics, government documents and media sources. Results : Three different agendas motivated Norwegian policy: stemming the spread of the virus domestically, mitigating the impact on the economy and addressing the social costs of the policy response. Conclusions The oil and gas industry and the Sovereign Wealth Fund have permitted Norway to manage the costs of the pandemic. But may also lead to a shift in government priorities in health, social and economic policy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	663-672
Number of pages	10
Journal	Health Policy and Technology
Volume	9
Issue number	4
Early online date	28 Aug 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2020.08.004
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

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COVID-19
Norway
Policy
Social impact

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