Current Projects
Research shows that societies allocating talent in an efficient way have greater growth. From the societal point of view, a technologically gifted energetic person may be in more productive use as an…
The rapid development of automation technologies, from software and robotics to artificial intelligence, provides companies with groundbreaking tools to strengthen their competitiveness. These technol…
Automation and digitalization have transformed how firms produce and organize work. Some workers have benefited, others have not; outcomes depend on the tasks they perform. Yet structural changes such…
This project studies how automation affects firms and workers—and why the effects differ across firms. Using unique Swedish matched employer–employee data, we examine how exposure to new technologies…
This project aims to empirically evaluate the labor market effects of increased international integration. The project departs from new economic theory on heterogeneous firms and workforces.
This research project's primary goal is to develop a better understanding of how globalization affects labor market outcomes. The project will also analyze how recent digitalization and automation cha…
Ownership structure and ownership changes are central to the transformation needed to strengthen firm productivity and the competitiveness of the economy. The purpose of this project is to study the e…
The pharmacy market in Sweden was deregulated in 2009 with the aim of increasing availability in several dimensions. Still, it is unclear how the changes in the market affect the elderly in different…
The Swedish government has released a broadband strategy with the goals of having world-class broadband and ensuring that all residents have access to broadband. To achieve the goals, the government h…
Price setting is an important way in which firms compete and affect the demand for their goods. Although it is a core topic in economics, many theories of price setting have not been evaluated using d…
The global energy landscape has in recent years been shaped by unexpected events and geopolitical shifts. At the same time, Sweden must achieve its climate and sustainability goals on schedule. The pu…
Food prices and firm costs have increased drastically following the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine, inducing intense debates and policy discussions. This project aims to examine how prices, cost…
The mathematical method peak-load pricing is used to predict the invested capacity for various traditional generation technologies in electricity markets. In this project, we extend this method to als…
Research on economic growth has emphasized the role of human capital in economic and technological development and, in particular, its role in the transition towards modern economic growth. However, t…
The purpose of this project is to examine determinants of inflows of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). The aim is to examine causal effects of locational characteristics on FDI, which will provide val…
A strong entrepreneurial ecosystem is vital for firm growth, productivity, and Sweden’s competitiveness. The purpose of this project is to understand how ownership, entrepreneurship, and venture capit…