Karl Ove Moene (born 18 October 1949) is a Norwegian economist.

A professor at the University of Oslo, he has published extensively in scientific journals, as well as regularly contributing to public debate on economic issues.

His research interests include companies owned by and ruled by workers, the Nordic model and the welfare state, and development economics.

His books include Likhet under Press: utfordringer for den skandinaviske fordelingsmodellen from 2003 (co-writer), Marked uten kapitalisme: økonomisk demokrati med selveide bedrifter from 1990 (co-writer), and Alternatives to Capitalism from 1989 (co-editor).

He takes part in public debate on economic issues, and is a regular columnist for the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv.