Tomas Tengstrand
Doctoral Student
Department of Sociology and Work ScienceAbout Tomas Tengstrand
Tomas Tengstrand (formerly Gustavsson) studies the political economy of the green transition, with a particular focus on the role of the state in green industrial transformations. His research examines how the capacity of public actors to enable green industrial transition is shaped by their relations with firms and by the organisation of the state across local, regional, and national levels. He is also interested in how the costs and risks associated with green industrial investment are distributed, and what this means for welfare provision and public finances. Empirically, his research focuses on the electrification of the automotive industry in West Sweden.
The dissertation is part of the research project “Labour Market Challenges of the Green Transition in West Sweden: Electrification and the Transformation of the Automotive Cluster”. More information about the project can be found here.
My supervisors are Anna Davidsson (primary supervisor) and Ylva Wallinder (co-supervisor).
Teaching
Tomas teach courses within the European Studies Programme, the Human Resource Management Programme, the Work Science Programme, and in sociology. His teaching includes:
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Quantitative methods
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Qualitative methods
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Philosophy of science and research design
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Labour markets in a national and international perspective
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Supervision of bachelor’s theses