Harald Edquist

Title: Ph.D.
Phone: +46 (0)8 665 4520
Fax: +46 (0)8 665 4599
E-mail: harald.edquist@ifn.se

Research Interests: Empirical productivity growth, Hedonic price indexes, Technological breakthroughs

Introduction

Harald Edquist has a PhD in Economic History. His research it related to comparative productivity development and the impact of new technology on productivity growth.

Publications in English

Articles in refereed journals

Edquist, H [2009], "Does hedonic price indexing change our interpretation of economic history? Evidence from Swedish electrification", Economic History Review, forthcoming.

Edquist, H & Henrekson, M, [2006], “Technological Breakthroughs and Productivity Growth”, Research in Economic History, Vol. 24, pp. 1–53.

Edquist, H [2005], “The Swedish ICT Miracle – Myth or Reality?”, Information Economics and Policy, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 275–301.

Working papers

Edquist, H [2009], "How Much Does Sweden Invest in Intangible Assets", IFN Working Paper, No. 785, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.

Edquist, H [2008], "Does Hedonic Price Indexing Change Our Interpretation of Economic History? Evidence from Swedish Electrification", IFN Working Paper, No. 714, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.

Edquist, H [2007], "Parallel Development? Productivity Growth Following Electrification and the ICT Revolution", IFN Working Paper, No. 714, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.

Edquist, H & Vikström, P [2007], "Firm Level Productivity and ICT - Productivity effects of incumbent, entering and exiting firms in ICT-producing, intensive ICT-using and less intensive ICT-using Swedish manufacturing in 1997-2002", ITPS Working Paper, No. 2007:006, Swedish Institute for Growth Policy Studies.

Edquist, H [2004], “The Swedish ICT Miracle – Myth or Reality?”, GGDC Research Memorandum, No. GD-72, Groningen Growth and Development Centre.

Publications in Swedish

Edquist, H [2009], ""Produktivitet" ett ord som lätt kan misstolkas - Svar till Erik Ruist", ("Productivity" a Word that Easily can be Misinterpreted - Answer to Erik Ruist), Ekonomisk Debatt, årg 37, nr 5, s 65.

Edquist, H [2009], "Så skapas kunskapsintensiv tjänstetillväxt", (Creating Knowledge-Intensive Service Growth), Policyrapport, Almega.

Edquist, H [2009], "Hur länge förblir IKT avgörande för svensk produktivitetsutveckling?", (How Long Will ICT Remain Crucial for the Swedish Productivity Developmment?), Ekonomisk Debatt, årg 37, nr 1, s 31-40.

Edquist, H [2008], "Svensk produktivitetsutveckling och förutsättningar för en framgångsrik IKT-politik", (Swedish Productivity Development and Prerequisites for a Successful ICT Policy), Underlagsrapport 3: Rådet för IT-politiska frågors möte den 20 oktober 2008, Näringsdepartementet.

Lundgren, S, Behrenz, L, Edquist, H & Flood, L [2008], "Vägar till full sysselsättning" (Roads to Full Employment), Konjunkturrådets Rapport 2007, SNS Förlag.

Edquist, H & Henrekson, M [2007], "Vad kan tidigare teknologiska genombrott lära oss om IKT-revolutionen?" (What Can Earlier Technological Breakthroughs Teach Us About the ICT-revolution?), Ekonomiska samfundets tidskrift, årg 60, nr 2, s 61-72.

Edquist, H & Henrekson, M [2007], "Ny teknik slår igenom när den är gammal" (New Technology have an Impact When it is Old), Forskning & Framsteg, nr 4, s 60-63.

Lundgren, S, Edquist, H & Wallgren, A [2007], "Tillväxt i otakt" (Unbalanced Growth), Konjunkturrådets Rapport 2007, SNS Förlag.

Edquist, H [2004], “Hedoniska prisindex och produktivitetsjämförelser: SCB:s kritik saknar grund - svar till Mats Haglund och Göran Svensson” (Hedonic Price Indexes and Productivity Comparisons: A Critical Discussion with Statistics Sweden – Answer to Mats Haglund and Göran Svensson), Ekonomisk Debatt, årg 32, nr 7, s 85–87.

Edquist, H [2004], “Det svenska IKT-undret – myt eller verklighet?” (The Swedish ICT Miracle – Myth or Reality?), Ekonomisk Debatt, årg 32, nr 5, s 25–35.

Edquist, H & Henrekson, M, [2002], “IKT-sektorns betydelse för den svenska tillverkningsindustrin - svar till Daniel Lind” (The Impact of ICT in Swedish Manufacturing – Answer to Daniel Lind), Ekonomisk Debatt, årg 30, nr 1, s 68-70.

Edquist, H & Henrekson, M. [2002], “Kommer IKT-revolutionen att lyfta även Europas ekonomier?” (Will European Economies also benfit from the ICT-revolution), Slutkapitel i R.E. Litan & A.M. Rivlin (2002), Bortom dot.com-företagen, SNS förlag, Stockholm.

Edquist, H & Henrekson, M, [2001], “Solowparadoxen och den nya ekonomin” (The Solow Paradox and the New Economy), Ekonomisk Debatt, årg 29, nr 6, s 409–419.