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

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Publications

What is in a label? On neighborhood labeling, stigma and housing prices
Andersson, Henrik; Blind, Ina; Brunåker, Fabian et al., 2026
Women’s labor market opportunities and equality in the household
Grönqvist, Erik; Hensvik, Lena; Okuyama, Yoko et al., 2026
Effects of an information shock on registry-based health indicators: Evidence from a Swedish PFAS crisis
Elinder, Mikael; Erixson, Oscar; Grönqvist, Erik et al., 2026
Firm ownership and pollution
Kwok, Tsz Chun; Spiro, Daniel; van Benthem, Arthur A., 2026
Empowering women through radio: Evidence from Occupied Japan
Okuyama, Yoko, 2026
The Beveridge Curve, Matching, and Labour Market Flows: A Reinterpretation
Gottfries, Nils; Stadin, Karolina, 2025
The Unemployment-Risk Channel in Business-Cycle Fluctuations
Broer, Tobias; Druedahl, Jeppe; Harmenberg, Karl et al., 2025
Nonlinear budget set regressions in random utility models: Theory and application to taxable income
Blomquist, Sören; Kumar, Anil; Liang, Che-Yuan et al., 2025

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