Breadcrumb Home School of Business, Economics and Law Department of Economics About us News News All news from the Department of Economics. 2023 News – 4 April 2023 "The inflation could have been higher" Olof Johansson Stenman, Professor in Economics, answers tre questions about the inflation and the interest rates in Sweden. News – 11 April 2023 What is inflation? Economist Ola Olsson explains The fact that inflation is currently high has probably not escaped anyone. When Statistics Sweden (SCB) reported the Swedish… News – 21 April 2023 More efficient policy instruments can save the climate Climate change can be stopped - with the right policy instruments. But to be effective, these policies must be accepted by… Prestigious Grant to Research on How to Break a Criminal Cycle External link News – 5 April 2023 Shrimp Fishery in Sweden Hit Hard During Covid-19 The more Covid-19 cases in Sweden, the cheaper the shrimp became at the Gothenburg Fish Auction. During the pandemic, shrimp… 2022 News – 10 November 2022 ”A slowly forward-grinding wheel” News – 10 November 2022 Economic interests cloud hazardous chemicals reductions "Calls into question the actual effect of the system" News – 10 May 2022 Lower prices can make more people eat vegetarian News – 2 June 2022 Emotions change the outcome of The Prisoners’ Dilemma News – 4 October 2022 Research on the value of medical technology receives SEK 15 million The Centre for Health Governance receives donation from the Lundberg's Research Foundation. News – 15 February 2022 Greater chance for patient people to live longer 2021 News – 23 November 2021 Recruitment and gender equality within the academy New research project examines the role of discrimination, preferences and productivity News – 11 October 2021 ”Have influenced the view of how to conduct research” The Economics Prize 2021 to research on cause and effect in education and the labour market. News – 24 August 2021 The world's first police force was a success Deterred crime and reduced violent crimes significantly. News – 7 June 2021 Thomas Sterner appointed Knight of the Legion of Honour Rewarded for his research in environmental economics. News – 7 September 2021 Emissions trading gave more green innovations Economics thesis on the impact of a climate policy in China. News – 26 May 2021 ”We see an increase in hate crimes after major attacks” Reserach on effects of the Israel-Palestine conflict on hate crimes against Jews and Muslims. News – 21 April 2021 Researchers: EU climate law a step in the right direction News – 24 March 2021 Young people expect higher future housing prices Lack experiences of falling prices - older people also remember larger declines. News – 4 March 2021 Women in the minority less interested in being leaders Lower self-confidence and low expectations of support from the group the main reasons. News – 8 February 2021 Examining what makes us pay taxes Katarina Nordblom newly appointed professor of economics. News – 27 January 2021 Increased support for climate action in China and the United States News – 18 January 2021 Lower social mobility than previous research has shown A new way of analyzing social mobility takes the extended family into account. 2020 News – 10 December 2020 Mistra Carbon Exit receives SEK 66 million for a second research phase News – 12 October 2020 "Research with practical significance that everyone benefits from" The Prize in Economic Sciences ro Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson. News – 7 August 2020 18.4 million in funding for research on climate and the economy News – 13 July 2020 An ambitious climate policy is economically beneficial News – 29 June 2020 New data confirm African American convicts replaced slave labor in the US The large overrepresentation of African Americans in the US prison population can be traced back to the institutions that… News – 22 June 2020 He wrote a thesis about the origins of cultural divergence News – 4 June 2020 School segregation have long-term effects on relationship and work segregation Having immigrant school peers from the same region of origin as oneself have long-term effects on the individual's… News – 3 June 2020 The Department of Economics climbs in international ranking News – 27 April 2020 Dawei Fang receives the Hans Dalborg Award 2020 News – 30 January 2020 Climate related political events can provide insights for policy makers The Paris Agreement in 2015 had a positive impact on the stock market value of renewable energy firms and a negative impact… More news from the Department of Economics Our researchers in the media (in Swedish)
