Research centres
Research and collaboration are central to the Department of Economics, which hosts several specialised research centres. These focus on areas such as labour markets, public economics, migration, urban development, and health economics. Through interdisciplinary partnerships and close engagement with societal stakeholders, new knowledge is generated to address economic and social challenges.
Uppsala Center for Fiscal Studies
UCFS supports research in all areas of public economics and serves as a forum for Swedish and international researchers to interact and conduct research together.
Uppsala Center for Labor Studies
UCLS is a research centre that examines how the Swedish labour market is affected by globalisation, immigration, and technological change.
Uppsala Immigration Lab
UIL conducts research on economic and social issues that shape our future. By fostering collaboration across research fields and engaging in dialogue with societal stakeholders, it creates opportunities for research and policy development.
AI, Structural Change and the Future of Work (AISCAF)
AISCFA is a research cluster that investigates the effects of AI and related technologies on the labor market.
Urban Lab
Urban Lab is an empirically focused research initiative at Uppsala University, run in collaboration between the Department of Economics and the Institute for Housing and Urban Research.
Centrum för hälsoekonomisk forskning
Health is an invaluable resource, both for the individual and society. HEFUU researches new challenges around fair and efficient use of resources and improved access to health.
