Researchers
The Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) employs over 25 Ph.D.’s in economics, aided in their daily research by a number of research assistants. Additionally, a number of prominent researchers from universities and colleges are affiliated with IFN through various research projects. Read about our alumni.
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Niclas Berggren
Associate Professor, Program Director
niclas.berggren@ifn.se
Research interests:
Cultural economics
, Discrimination
, Institutional economics
, Integration
, Political behavior
, Political economy
, Public choice
, Social norms
, Tolerance and religion
, Trust

Andreas Bergh
Associate Professor
andreas.bergh@ifn.se
Research interests:
Behavioral economics
, Corruption
, Economic growth
, Education
, Globalization
, Institutional economics
, Political economy
, Public economics
, Social norms
, Trade policy
, Welfare state

Malin Gardberg
Ph.D.
malin.gardberg@ifn.se
Research interests:
Artificial intelligence
, Digitalization
, International investments
, Labor economics
, Structural change
, Technological change

Hans Grönqvist
Professor
hans.gronqvist@ifn.se
Research interests:
Income and wealth inequality
, Labor economics
, Patents
, Segregation
, Structural change

Magnus Henrekson
Professor
magnus.henrekson@ifn.se
Research interests:
Economic growth
, Education
, Entrepreneurship
, Innovation
, International economics
, Labor economics
, Public economics
, Taxation
, Technological change

Fredrik Heyman
Associate Professor/Senior Research Fellow
fredrik.heyman@ifn.se
Research interests:
Digitalization
, Globalization
, International investments
, International trade
, Labor economics
, Technological change

Henrik Horn
Professor
henrik.horn@ifn.se
Research interests:
Biodiversity
, Electricity markets
, Industrial economics
, International Investment Agreements
, International trade
, Market regulations
, Trade policy

Jimmy Karlsson
jimmy.karlsson@ifn.se
Research interests:
Climate
, Environment
, Income and wealth inequality
, Labor economics
, Sustainability

Martin Ljunge
Associate Professor
martin.ljunge@ifn.se
Research interests:
Behavioral economics
, Health economics
, Institutional economics
, Integration
, Labor economics
, Political economy
, Public economics
, Social norms
, Taxation
, Welfare state

Erik Lundin
Ph.D.
erik.lundin@ifn.se
Research interests:
Competition policy
, Electricity markets
, Energy
, Environment
, Industrial organization
, Infrastructure
, Market regulations
, Political economy
, Privatization

Adrian Mehic
Ph.D.
adrian.mehic@ifn.se
Research interests:
Discrimination
, Economic policy
, Education
, Environment
, Labor economics
, Migration
, Political economy
, Urban and regional economics
, Voting behavior

Pia Nilsson
Professor
pia.nilsson@ifn.se
Research interests:
Agricultural economics
, Climate
, Competition policy
, Development economics
, Environment
, Technological change
, Urban and regional economics

Pehr-Johan Norbäck
Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow
pehr-johan.norback@ifn.se
Research interests:
Digitalization
, Economic growth
, Entrepreneurship
, Industrial economics
, International investments
, International trade
, Private equity, venture capital
, Technological change

Martin Olsson
Associate Professor
martin.olsson@ifn.se
Research interests:
Corporate governance
, Labor economics
, Private equity, venture capital
, Privatization
, Technological change

Johan Orrenius
Ph.D.
johan.orrenius@ifn.se
Research interests:
Competition policy
, Digitalization
, Education
, Health economics
, Market regulations
, School

Matilda Orth
Associate Professor
matilda.orth@ifn.se
Research interests:
Competition policy
, Consumption
, Digitalization
, Industrial economics
, Market regulations
, Retail
, Service strategy and design
, Technological change

Fredrik Sjöholm
Professor and CEO
fredrik.sjoholm@ifn.se
Research interests:
Development economics
, Geoeconomics
, Globalization
, International economics
, International trade
, Labor economics

Per Skedinger
Associate Professor
per.skedinger@ifn.se
Research interests:
Entrepreneurship
, Health economics
, Integration
, Labor economics
, Migration
, Minimum wages

Melinda Suveg
Ph.D.
melinda.suveg@ifn.se
Research interests:
Industrial economics
, Industrial organization
, Innovation
, International economics
, International trade
, Macro economics
, Monetary economics
, R&D

Roger Svensson
Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow
roger.svensson@ifn.se
Research interests:
Commercialization of patents
, Entrepreneurship
, Monetary economics
, R&D
, Subsidies to businesses

Björn Tyrefors
Professor
bjorn.tyrefors@ifn.se
Research interests:
Development economics
, Discrimination
, Economic history
, Education
, Institutional economics
, Labor economics
, Political economy

Joacim Tåg
Professor, Program Director
joacim.tag@ifn.se
Research interests:
Corporate finance
, Corporate governance
, Economic growth
, Entrepreneurship
, Family business
, Labor economics
, Management
, Private equity, venture capital
, Privatization
, Technological change

Daniel Waldenström
Professor, Program Director
daniel.waldenstrom@ifn.se
Research interests:
Financial development
, Gifts and bequests
, Income and wealth inequality
, Taxation








