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Sweden has been part of the European Union for thirty years, but still stays out of the Euro. Associate Professor in Economics Fredrik NG Andersson gives an overview and discusses probabilities and possibilities of a future Euro membership. After thirty years as member of the European Union, Sweden still keeps to its own currency. In a referendum in 2003 the people voted to remain outside of the E
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sweden-and-euro - 2026-06-16
Felix Mörée, an alumnus of Lund University School of Economics and Management with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, has just released a new book: The 100-Page Subscription Pricing Book. With extensive experience as a pricing consultant and four previously published books in Swedish, this marks his first book in English. In the book, Felix shares practical frameworks and methods for how companies
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-set-right-price-alumnus-publishes-book-subscription-pricing - 2026-06-16
Economic conditions influence whether and when people choose to have children. A new report from the Swedish government inquiry A Future with Children, led by LUSEM economist Åsa Hansson, shows how financial risks – particularly for women – may be contributing to declining birth rates. Fewer children are being born in Sweden, and economic conditions may play a larger role than previously assumed.
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economic-security-shapes-decisions-about-having-children - 2026-06-16
Victoria Gierok, currently a lecturer at the History Faculty at the University of Oxford, has been admitted to the Pro Futura programme funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. In connection with the grant, she has been appointed at the Department of Economic History at the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM). Why do some states thrive while others struggle?Why do some countries
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/research-grant-study-how-modern-states-emerged - 2026-06-16
Lund University School of Economics and Management works strategically to strengthen the connection between academia and industry. Through various initiatives, meeting points are created where companies have the opportunity to connect with the talent of the future and contribute their expertise, while students gain a clearer understanding of the opportunities within professional life. A close and
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/studies-professional-life-deloitte-partnership-lusem - 2026-06-16
Why are so few men working in occupations such as nursing, childcare, or elder care? A new study examines whether persistent cultural gender norms discourage men from entering traditionally female-dominated occupations. Over the last decades, women have increasingly entered traditionally male-dominated professions such as medicine and law. However, the reverse has not happened: men remain heavily
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/why-do-not-more-men-enter-pink-collar-jobs - 2026-06-16
How can performing arts contribute to innovation, collaboration, and new ways of thinking across sectors? These questions were at the heart of Riksteatern’s workshop Performing Arts and Innovation in Cross-Sector Collaboration, a national gathering in Stockholm held yesterday, where Lund University Professor Daniel Hjorth participated.The event brought together a diverse group of participants from
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/exploring-role-performing-arts-innovation-and-cross-sector-collaboration - 2026-06-16
The collaboration between the ABC Centre and the Improbable Research Group continues to grow through conversations at the intersection of creativity, science, business, and imagination. A new short pitch video has now been released for the upcoming Bloomsbury book series "Passionately Transforming Management" connected to the initiative. The video was recorded at ESCP Business School in Paris duri
After years of hard work the dissertation is finished, nailed to a wall for public display and defended. The only thing remaining was the conferment ceremony at the cathedral where we on 29 May honored our new PhDs, Honorary Doctors and Doctors Jubilans. We at LUSEM want to extend our warmest congratulations to our new Honorary Doctor and PhDs.Honorary DoctorSigrid HemelsDoctorsGemza AdemajJoão Ma
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/doctoral-conferment-congratulations-our-lusem-phds - 2026-06-16
A new study tracking three decades of municipal data challenges a common narrative, finding that while some state services have become more centralised, rural areas have not experienced larger declines in public employment than cities. In several key welfare services, rural municipalities have even strengthened their position. The idea that rural communities are being abandoned by the public secto
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/rural-sweden-really-being-left-behind-public-sector - 2026-06-16
To share experiences and improve teaching, LUCA organises the annual LU Case Day conference, where teachers gather to exchange ideas and find inspiration. The Lund University Case Academy (LUCA) was founded in 2012 by faculty members at Lund University as a cross-faculty network to promote case-based and student-centered learning. This year’s event was held in April at the Lund University School o
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/when-teaching-becomes-storytelling-inspiration-lu-case-day - 2026-06-16
Economic inequality has become one of the defining political and economic issues of our time. Governments around the world use taxes and transfers to reduce income gaps, but an important question remains: does redistribution come at the cost of economic growth? In this paper, we revisit this debate using new international data and updated statistical methods. Earlier influential research suggested
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/redistribution-inequality-and-growth-evidence-dynamic-panel-estimation - 2026-06-16
As the one year presidency draws to a close Agnes Ask starts eyeing the summer break while the new president Axel Elmberg is learning the ins and outs of LundaEkonomerna. “It’s been an amazing year, fantastic though challenging at times and I have really had the chance to develop my leadership skills. Also I always used to put so much pressure on myself to achieve, to perform and deliver, but I ha
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-president-steps-down-another-steps - 2026-06-16
The notion that the elderly in the past lived securely within extended families and were supported by their children is a romanticized exaggeration. Anton Svensson from Economic History demonstrates how elderly households in 19th-century Stockholm were in reality forced to navigate a vulnerable existence, where differences in living standards were deeply unequal. In today's debate, the modern welf
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/growing-old-19th-century-stockholm - 2026-06-16
Kajsa Ganhammar did her research at the Department of Economics at LUSEM, earning the prize for best thesis with "Essays on Policy and Market Imperfections in Electricity and Auction Markets". Congratulations Kajsa! "I feel incredibly grateful and honoured to have been nominated for this award, and even more so to win it! I would like to thank the Research Education Council and also take the oppor
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/best-doctoral-thesis-award-2025 - 2026-06-16
The latest Financial Times Masters in Finance ranking has been released, placing LUSEM's MSc in Finance at #57 and among the 70 best pre-experience finance programmes in the world. The ranking, widely regarded as one of the most influential international assessments of finance education, highlights the programme's strong international standing and the continued success of its graduates in a highly
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/msc-finance-ranked-among-worlds-top-70-programmes - 2026-06-16
Jonathan Jayes is one of our PhD students in Economic History. He is preparing to defend his dissertation, but before that, we had a chance to ask him a few questions. His thesis is titled Like Moths to a Flame – An Individual-Level Approach to Technological Change in 20th Century Sweden. Could you tell us a little about yourself, your academic background, and in simple terms what your thesis is a
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-jonathan-jayes - 2026-06-16
Two thematic research groups, recent publication success and new funding mark a new phase for the Department of Informatics. Research in Information Systems at the department continues to evolve in response to emerging technological and societal challenges. With the establishment of the Digital Societies and Hybrid Intelligence research groups, researchers at the department are creating new platfo
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/achievements-and-next-steps-research-information-systems - 2026-06-16
Lund University School of Economics and Management is proud to congratulate our Honorary Doctor, Anna Breman on the prestigious appointment as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Anna Breman served as First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank from September 2022 until she accepted the new position by the end of September 2025. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics in 2006 and has since bu
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/anna-breman-appointed-new-governor-reserve-bank-new-zealand - 2026-06-16
The Swedish government has tasked Stockholm University and the University of Gothenburg with developing a citizenship test — an assignment that has met resistance from both institutions. They argue that such a test is not based on scientific principles but is instead a political product. The government’s directive has brought the issue of academic freedom into focus, at a time when reports from th
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/when-academia-says-no-government - 2026-06-16
