NorwayArbeid 8 · Work, economy and sustainability
Where does the money in the Government Pension Fund Global (Statens pensjonsfond utland, the oil fund) come from?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvor kommer pengene i Statens pensjonsfond utland (oljefondet) fra?
- aFrom the pension that each employee pays inFra pensjonen som hver arbeidstaker betaler inn
- bFrom the state's income from oil and gasFra statens inntekter fra olje og gassCorrect answer
- cFrom loans that Norway takes out in other countriesFra lån som Norge tar opp i andre land
Why?
The state puts its income from the oil and gas industry into the fund. The money is invested abroad, so that future generations will also benefit from it.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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