Martin Flodén in EFN about rising long-term interest rates
Martin Flodén, Professor of Economics at Stockholm University, is interviewed by EFN Ekonomikanalen about rising long-term interest rates and growing government debt.
Department of Economics
News
Research shows that the wealthiest pay less tax
New research shows that the wealthiest 5,000 households in Sweden pay, on average, only 20–25 per cent in tax. David Seim, Professor of Economics at Stockholm University, writes about the findings in Dagens Nyheter together with Marius Ring and Gabriel Zucman.
Department of Economics
CeMoF and the Swedish National Debt Office hosted international conference in Stockholm
Over two days in June, the Center for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability (CeMoF) at Stockholm University and the Swedish National Debt Office jointly hosted an international conference focusing on financial crises and bank crisis management.
Department of Economics
Jens Oehlen earns PhD in Economics
On 9 June 2026, Jens Oehlen defended his doctoral dissertation in Economics at Stockholm University. This autumn, he will begin a postdoctoral position at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, before moving on to a lectureship at the University of York in 2027.
Department of Economics
Jens Oehlen: Historical data offers new insights into major societal questions
In his doctoral dissertation in economics, Jens Oehlen combines historical data and modern quantitative methods to examine how information, institutions, and access to knowledge have shaped scientific progress and society over time.
Department of Economics
Nils Landén Mammos earns PhD in Economics
On June 4, 2026, Nils Landén Mammos defended his doctoral dissertation in Economics at Stockholm University. This summer, he will begin a position as a Senior Economist at the Financial Stability Department of the Swedish central bank, Sveriges Riksbank.
Department of Economics
Nils Landén Mammos: Parents’ wealth matters significantly for first-time homebuyers
In his doctoral dissertation in economics, Nils Landén Mammos examines how macroprudential and monetary policies affect households and firms through the housing market. One of the essays studies how parents’ housing wealth helps young people enter the housing market and what this means for the pass-through of mortgage regulations.
Department of Economics
Private health insurance places additional strain on public healthcare
New research shows the side effects of private health insurance in Sweden, according to David Seim, Professor of Economics at Stockholm University, in an interview with SVT News.
Department of Economics
João Quelhas: Raising VAT on food again could prove controversial
In April 2026, Sweden cut VAT on food from 12 to 6 percent – a measure intended to be temporary. However, with a general election approaching, it may prove difficult for politicians to raise the tax again, João Quelhas, a PhD student in economics at Stockholm University, told the Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC.
Department of Economics
Jesper Böjeryd on the risks of Sweden adopting the euro
Jesper Böjeryd, a researcher in economics at Stockholm University, writes an op-ed in newspaper Svenska Dagbladet about a possible Swedish membership in the eurozone. ”Today’s debate ignores major potential costs,” he says.
Department of Economics
Jonas Vlachos in EFN: A secure home is becoming increasingly out of reach
Have rising housing wealth made societies more equal, or are debts simply being passed on to the next generation? In EFN Finansmagasinet, Jonas Vlachos, Professor of Economics at Stockholm University, examines today’s housing market.
Department of Economics
Hedda Thorell awarded European Central Bank Lamfalussy Fellowship
Hedda Thorell, a PhD student in economics at Stockholm University, and Gökhan Ider at Freie Universität Berlin, have been awarded the Lamfalussy Fellowship, along with an honorarium of 10,000 euro. Together they study the design of monetary policy in the euro area.
Department of Economics