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

Lars Calmfors
Professor
lars.calmfors@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Research interests:
Labor economics, Macro economics

Malin Gardberg
Ph.D.
malin.gardberg@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Research interests:
Consumption, Digitalization, Financial development, International investments, Labor economics, Macro economics, Technological change

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

Magnus Henrekson
Professor
magnus.henrekson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
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
IFN Researcher
Research interests:
Digitalization, Globalization, International investments, International trade, Labor economics, Technological change

Martin Ljunge
Associate Professor
martin.ljunge@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
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
IFN Researcher
Research interests:
Competition policy, Electricity markets, Energy, Environment, Industrial organization, Infrastructure, Market regulations, Political economy, Privatization

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

Pia Nilsson
Associate Professor
pia.nilsson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
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
IFN Researcher

Matilda Orth
Associate Professor
matilda.orth@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
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
IFN Researcher
Research interests:
Development economics, Globalization, International economics, International trade, Labor economics

Melinda Suveg
Ph.D.
melinda.suveg@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
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
IFN Researcher
Research interests:
Commercialization of patents, Entrepreneurship, Monetary economics, R&D, Subsidies to businesses

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

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