Students awarded the Cassel Prize 2025
The Cassel Prize is awarded each semester to students with outstanding academic achievements in the introductory course in economics.
Gustav Cassel (1866–1945) was one of Sweden’s most influential economists.
About the prize
The prize was established in 2006 by the Department of Economics at Stockholm University and is awarded every semester. Its purpose is to highlight some of the most engaged and successful students in the introductory economics course (Nationalekonomi I).
The following students receive the prize in 2025:
Spring semester 2025
Josef Fastlund Oubad
Linnea Forslund
Erik Hansson
Autumn semester 2025
Elliot Davidsson
Andreas Ericsäter
Gustav Marell
About Gustav Cassel
Gustav Cassel (1866–1945) was one of Sweden’s most influential economists and a central voice in economic debates during the 1920s. He was a respected teacher and public intellectual who made a significant impact on both academic research and public discourse.
Read more about Cassel at the Swedish National Archives (in Swedish)
Last updated: 2025-12-08
Source: Department of Economics