Oskar Nordström Skans
Affiliated Professor at Uppsala University Future Institutes (UUniFI); Uppsala University Conflicting Objectives Research Nexus (UUniCORN)
- E-mail:
- oskar.nordstrom_skans@nek.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Segerstedthuset, Dag Hammarskjölds v 7
751 05 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Box 256
751 05 Uppsala
Professor at Department of Economics; Department faculty
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 51 26
- E-mail:
- Oskar.Nordstrom_Skans@nek.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Ekonomikum
Kyrkogårdsgatan 10 - Postal address:
- Box 513
751 20 UPPSALA
Short presentation
Oskar Nordström Skans is Professor of Economics.
Keywords: Labor Economics, Macroeconomics
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Biography
Oskar Nordström Skans is a professor of Economics at Uppsala University since 2014. His research is centered on empirical studies of the labor market, in particular the role of labor market networks, the labor market impact of new technology, and empirical studies of the microfoundations of macroeconomic theory. His research has been published in journals such as the American Economic Review, the Review of Economic Studies, the Journal of Labor Economics and the Economic Journal. He is the author of several policy reports concerning the Swedish labor market. He is affiliated with the research centers IZA in Bonn and IFAU in Uppsala.
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Research
Labor Economics and Macroeconomics - see my personal Homepage for details.

Publications
Recent publications
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Parental Education and the Responses to Higher SAT Scores
Part of The Journal of human resources, p. 1971-2007, 2025
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Early Labor Market Prospects and Family Formation
Part of The Journal of human resources, p. 1564-1598, 2024
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Vem drabbas hårdast av att förlora jobbet?
2024
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Social connections and the sorting of workers to firms
Part of Journal of Econometrics, p. 468-506, 2023
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The skill-specific impact of past and projected occupational decline
Part of Labour Economics, 2023
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All publications
Articles in journal
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Parental Education and the Responses to Higher SAT Scores
Part of The Journal of human resources, p. 1971-2007, 2025
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Early Labor Market Prospects and Family Formation
Part of The Journal of human resources, p. 1564-1598, 2024
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Social connections and the sorting of workers to firms
Part of Journal of Econometrics, p. 468-506, 2023
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The skill-specific impact of past and projected occupational decline
Part of Labour Economics, 2023
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Connecting the Young: High School Graduates' Matching to First Jobs in Booms and Great Recessions
Part of Economic Journal, p. 1466-1509, 2023
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Technology and the labor market
Part of Labour Economics, 2022
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Leadership Experiences, Labor Market Entry, and Early Career Trajectories
Part of The Journal of human resources, p. 480-511, 2021
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How family background shapes the relationship between human capital and fertility
Part of Journal of Population Economics, p. 235-262, 2021
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Firm-Level Shocks and Labour Flows
Part of Economic Journal, p. 598-623, 2021
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En arbetsmarknad för ett starkare Sverige
Part of Omstartskomissionen – idéer för ett starkare Sverige, p. 113-138, 2020
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Fixed-Wage Contracts and Monetary Non-neutrality
Part of American Economic Journal, p. 171-192, 2019
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Targeted wage subsidies and firm performance
Part of Labour Economics, p. 33-45, 2018
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Mismatch of Talent: Evidence on Match Quality, Entry Wages, and Job Mobility
Part of The American Economic Review, p. 3303-3338, 2018
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Firm types, price-setting strategies, and consumption-tax incidence
Part of Journal of Public Economics, p. 48-72, 2018
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Kontakterna och konjunkturen – jobb under skoltiden och inträdet på arbetsmarknaden
Part of Ekonomisk Debatt, p. 44-52, 2017
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Wage Adjustment and Productivity Shocks
Part of Economic Journal, p. 1739-1773, 2016
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Part of Ekonomisk Debatt, p. 6-16, 2016
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Social Networks, Employee Selection, and Labor Market Outcomes
Part of Journal of Labor Economics, p. 825-867, 2016
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Part of Political Behavior, p. 433-454, 2016
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Childhood and family experiences and the social integration of young migrants
Part of Labour Economics, p. 135-144, 2015
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Part of Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, p. 281-295, 2015
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Seeking Similarity: How Immigrants and Natives Manage in the Labor Market
Part of Journal of Labor Economics, p. 405-441, 2014
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The wage effects of subsidized career breaks
Part of Empirical Economics, p. 593-617, 2014
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When Strong Ties are Strong: Networks and Youth Labour Market Entry
Part of The Review of Economic Studies, p. 1164-1200, 2014
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Workfare for the old and long-term unemployed
Part of Labour Economics, p. 25-34, 2013
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Part of The American Economic Review, p. 1571-1595, 2012
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Part of The American Economic Review, p. 1571-1595, 2012
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Do anonymous job application procedures level the playing field?
Part of Industrial & labor relations review, p. 82-107, 2012
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The Duration of Paid Parental Leave and Children's Scholastic Performance
Part of The B.E. Journals in Economic Analysis & Policy, p. 3, 2010
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Will I See You at Work?: Ethnic Workplace Segregation in Sweden, 1985-2002
Part of Industrial & labor relations review, p. 471-493, 2010
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Stepping-stones, dead-ends, or both? An analysis of Swedish replacement contracts
Part of Empirical Economics, p. 645-668, 2010
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How to measure segregation conditional on the distribution of covariates
Part of Journal of Population Economics, p. 971-981, 2009
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Mind the Gap? Estimating the Effects of Postponing Higher Education
Part of Oxford Economic Papers, p. 683-710, 2008
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How does the age structure affect regional productivity?
Part of Applied Economics Letters, p. 787-790, 2008
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Anonyma jobbansökningar i praktiken - En första utvärdering av en debatterad åtgärd.
Part of Ekonomisk debatt, p. 36-45, 2008
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Part of Swedish Economic Policy Review, p. 215-222, 2007
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Swedish youth labour market policies revisited
Part of Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, p. 168-185, 2006
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Age effects in Swedish local labor markets
Part of Economics Letters, p. 419-426, 2005
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The impact of working-time reductions on actual hours and wages: evidence from Swedish register-data
Part of Labour Economics, p. 647-665, 2004
Books
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Åtgärder för en inkluderande arbetsmarknad
SNS Förlag, 2017
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Kåren och karriären: studentpolitiken som språngbräda
Institutet för arbetsmarknads- och utbildningspolitisk utvärdering (IFAU), 2016
Chapters in book
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Wage dispersion between and within plants: Sweden 1985-2000
Part of The structure of wages, University of Chicago Press, 2008
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Labour Market Effects of Worksharing Arrangements in Europe
Part of Working Hours and Job Sharing in the EU and USA : Are Europeans Lazy? Or Americans Crazy?, Oxford University Press, 2008
Manuscripts (preprints)
Reports
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Vem drabbas hårdast av att förlora jobbet?
2024
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Family background and the responses to higher SAT scores [Elektronisk resurs]
2020
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The skill-specific impact of past and projected occupational decline
2019
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Social Connections and the Sorting of Workers to Firms
2019
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Sänkt momssats och företagens prisförändringar: allt eller inget
2018
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Inträdet på arbetsmarknaden och familjebildningen
2018
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Hur påverkar anställningsstöd och nystartsjobb de anställande företagen?
2018
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Connecting the Young: High School Graduates' Matching to First Jobs in Booms and Great Recessions
2017
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Informella kontaktnäts betydelse för arbetssökande och företag på den svenska arbetsmarknaden
2017
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Fixed Wage Contracts and Monetary Non-Neutrality
2016
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How to Measure Segregation Conditional on the Distribution of Covariates
2007
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Wage Dispersion Between and Within Plants: Sweden 1985-2000
2006