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Public defence in Economic History: Jens Boberg

Society and economy

On Friday 29 May, Jens Boberg will defend his Doctoral dissertation “Growth Imperatives: Historical Perspectives on The Rationality of GDP”.

Dissertation
Date
29 May 2026
Time
13:00 - 15:00
Location
B44, School of Business, Economics and Law, Vasagatan 1, Gothenburg

Organizer
Department of Economy and Society
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Jens Boberg

Title of the dissertation

Growth Imperatives: Historical Perspectives on The Rationality of GDP

Respondent

Jens Boberg

Opponent

Professor Lars Magnusson, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University

Grading committee 

Professor Lars Pålsson Syll, Department of Society, Culture and Identity, Malmö University

Professor Jenny Andersson, Department of History of Science and Ideas, Uppsala University

Associate Professor Åsa Löfgren, Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg

Chair at the defense 

Associate Professor Svante Prado, Department of Economy and Society, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg

Supervisor

Associate Professor Svante Prado, Department of Economy and Society, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg

Assistant supervisor

Associate Professor Oskar Broberg, Department of Economy and Society, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg