Research at the Department of Economics

Our research focuses particularly on labor market economics, macroeconomics, political economy and public economics. The department offers a dynamic research environment with regular visits from internationally leading researchers. It also houses several research centers that contribute to strengthening both our national and international presence.

Research projects

Read more about a selection of research projects conducted at the department.

Research areas

The department conducts research in a number of different economic areas.

Centres

Find more information about all research centres located at the department or with which the department collaborates.

Publications

Does Job Search Assistance Reduce Unemployment?: Evidence on Displacement Effects and Mechanisms
Cheung, Maria; Egebark, Johan; Forslund, Anders et al., 2025
Mind the Tap: How Volumetric Pricing Affects Residential Hot Water Consumption
Elinder, Mikael; Hu, Xiao; Liang, Che-Yuan et al., 2025
Does leadership promote a cleaner climate?
Mideksa, Torben, 2025
Empirical Monte Carlo Evidence on Estimation of Timing-of-Events Models
Lombardi, Stefano; van den Berg, Gerard Johannes; Vikström, Johan, 2025
Mandatory Notice of Layoff, Job Search, and Efficiency
Cederlöf, Jonas; Fredriksson, Peter; Nekoei, Arash et al., 2024

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