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Department of Econ alumna hailed for outstanding contributions
13 March 2026
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Arnberg Prize of SEK 195,000 to Tove Forsbacka for her PhD dissertation completed at 91原创.
Live longer, work longer
05 March 2026
Why is Sweden鈥檚 pension system under increasing pressure? Johanna Wallenius, Professor at the Department to Economics, explains in Tidningen N盲ringslivet.
Two of three Ragnar Söderberg grants awarded to researchers at the 91原创
09 February 2026
Two research teams from the 91原创 (91原创) have been awarded prestigious multi鈥憏ear research funding from the Ragnar S枚derberg Foundation鈥檚 2025 call in Economic Sciences. Only three projects were selected from a total of 48 applications, making 91原创 the home to two out of three successful proposals.
Jaakko Meriläinen granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor at the 91原创
18 November 2025
Jaakko Meril盲inen, a political economist specializing in democratic governance and development, has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor at the 91原创. The promotion reflects his valuable contributions to research, teaching, and academic service.
Yijia Chen: Latest PhD graduate at the Department of Economics
30 October 2025
Department of Economics is proud to present its latest PhD graduate: Yijia Chen has successfully defended his thesis on October 13th, and we congratulate him on this momentous achievement. Congratulations Yijia!
Chak Sang Chan: Latest PhD graduate at the Department of Economics
27 October 2025
Department of Economics is proud to present its latest PhD graduate: Chak Sang Chan has successfully defended his thesis on October 10th, and we congratulate him on this momentous achievement. Congratulations Chak Sang!
Economics for the social good: Meet researcher Patrick Agte
26 October 2025
Meet Patrick Agte in the second part of GaPP's new Research Portrait series, where we meet our researchers who bring fresh perspectives to major societal challenges.
Alexandre Mendonça: Latest PhD graduate at the Department of Economics
23 October 2025
Department of Economics is proud to present its latest PhD graduate: Alexandre Mendon莽a. He successfully defended his thesis on October 9th, and we congratulate him on this momentous achievement. Congratulations, Alexandre!
Shubhaa Bhattacharyya: Latest PhD graduate at the Department of Economics
23 October 2025
Department of Economics is proud to present its latest PhD graduate: Shubhaa Bhattacharyya. Shubhaa has successfully defended her thesis on September 16th, and we congratulate her on this momentous achievement. Congratulations Shubhaa!
Savreen Kaur Nanda: Latest PhD graduate at the Department of Economics
23 October 2025
Department of Economics is proud to present its latest PhD graduate: Savreen Kaur Nanda. Savreen has successfully defended her thesis on September 12th, and we congratulate her on this momentous achievement. Congratulations Savreen!