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Official account for the Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg. News and research updates in both Swedish and English. @goteborgsuni

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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
4 days
Erik Hjalmarsson, Professor of Finance, has been appointed as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. "It is a great honor to serve on the editorial board of one of the finest journals in finance." #econtwitter #AcademicTwitter #finance
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
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I ett nytt avsnitt av @vetenskapsradion diskuterar @ola_olsson1971 hur Göbekli Tepe, 11 500 år gammal, kan ha uppstått efter en köldknäpp som tvingade människor att samlas på bördiga platser, vilket skapade konkurrens och ledde till hierarkiska samhällen och monumentala byggnader.
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
28 days
USA:s tillträdande president Donald Trump vill köpa Grönland, men vad är det egentligen han vill åt? Håkan Eggert, docent i miljöekonomi, kommenterar detta i en artikel från Dagens Nyheter. – Det stora värdet ligger i att ha kontroll över en hel ö och dess ekonomiska zon. Man pratar också om nya transportvägar om isen smälter. Då kan man förkorta frakter så att det blir kommersiellt lönsamt. Läs mer här:
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
2 months
We’re thrilled – and truly entertained – to have #Nobel laureate Simon Johnson here at the @Handels_gbg at @goteborgsuni today! The faculty attended a seminar, followed by an open presentation on Simon's latest research, with a Q&A and #AI discussions. #econtwitter @baselinescene
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
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Nobel Prize winner Simon Johnson is visiting @goteborgsuni! On Saturday, December 14th, one of this year’s recipients of the @NobelPrize in Economic Sciences will give a lecture at @Handels_gbg. The lecture is fully booked, but we’re so excited for his visit! @baselinescene
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
2 months
Randi Hjalmarsson i Ekonomiekot, @sverigesradio om sin SNS-rapport som lyfter vikten av att förstå orsakerna bakom återfall för att skapa evidensbaserad kriminalpolitik. @snskunskap @ProfHjalmarsson
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
2 months
Over four out of ten convicted individuals reoffend within a few years. Understanding the causes of reoffending is key to reducing recidivism and shaping evidence-based criminal justice policy, argues economist @ProfHjalmarsson in a new @SNS report:
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
2 months
Ola Olsson, professor på @goteborgsuni, medverkade igår i Nobelstudion i @svt för att prata om och förklara årets mottagare av ekonomipriset och deras forskning. 🌟 Missade du det? Se programmet här: @NobelPrize @Handels_gbg
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
2 months
På måndag släpps Randi Hjalmarssons rapport "Determinants of Recidivism: How Criminal Justice Interactions and the Post-Release Environment Affect Repeat Offending". Hur påverkar gripanderisk, påföljder som fotboja, fängelsetidens utformning och stöd efter frigivning risken för återfall? I samband med lanseringen hålls ett seminarium. @ProfHjalmarsson @goteborgsuni @Handels_gbg
@snskunskap
SNS
3 months
🗓️9 december: Hur kan samhället förhindra återfall i brott? Med bland annat nationalekonomen och rapportförfattaren Randi Hjalmarsson @goteborgsuni, Emma Ekstrand @Kriminalvarden och ICA handlaren Örjan Josefsson. Anmäl dig här:
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
2 months
Professor Ola Olsson diskuterar årets ekonomipris i @Handels_gbg podd tillsammans med Klas Rönnbäck, professor i ekonomisk historia. Hur påverkar samhällsinstitutioner globalt välstånd? Lyssna på samtalet här: @ola_olsson1971 @goteborgsuni @NobelPrize
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
3 months
Tomorrow, Nov 26, we welcome Alexander Wright Cappelen from NHH - Norwegian School of Economics to our General Economics Seminar! Alexander will present: "A Competitive World" (joint work with T. Buser, U. Gneezy & B. Tungodden). #econtwitter #economics #research @NHHnor
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
3 months
Huge congratulations to Adam Farago on his promotion to Professor of Finance at @goteborgsuni! 🎉"I am thrilled and honoured! This journey has been one of dedication, curiosity, and the support of amazing colleagues and students". Read more: #Finance #Economics #econometrics #EconTwitter
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
3 months
We're excited to introduce three job market candidates at @econGU and @goteborgsuni this year! Meet Vorada Limjaroenrat, Jimmy Karlsson, and Jens Ewald, and read their job market papers here: #econtwitter #EconJobMarket #JobMarketPaper #JMP #research
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
3 months
Professor Ola Olsson shared insights in an interview with @FacultiNet on his study: "Floods, droughts, and environmental circumscription in early state development: the case of ancient Egypt." @ola_olsson1971 @Handels_gbg
@FacultiNet
Faculti
3 months
How did environmental factors like floods and droughts shape the early development and stability of states such as Ancient Egypt, and what does it reveal about the dynamics of political power and economic productivity over time? Ola Olsson @ola_olsson1971 @econGU @goteborgsuni discusses here ➡️ #econtwitter
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
3 months
– Trump kommer höja tullarna på mellan 10 och 20 procent på allt som det verkar. Det innebär att det blir svårare för svenska företag att exportera. Ola Olsson, professor i nationalekonomi, uttalar sig i TV4. @ola_olsson1971 @goteborgsuni
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
3 months
Meet Nicklas Nordfors, new researcher at the Department of Economics at @goteborgsuni. Nicklas specializes in @environmental and @development @economics, with a focus on cities. "A large portion of the world’s population lives in developing countries and cities, yet there is still so much we don’t know about them." Read more here: #research #econtwitter
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
3 months
Congratulations to Ola Olsson on the launch of his new book, Paleoeconomics. The book offers a chronologically structured overview of prehistoric economics from 3.4 million years ago to the rise of states (3500 BCE), introducing a "Climate Pulse Model" where climate variability drives human evolution. #economics #history #econtwitter #research #climate @ola_olsson1971 @Handels_gbg @goteborgsuni
@Palgrave
Palgrave Macmillan
4 months
'Paleoeconomics: Climate Change and Economic Development in Prehistory,' is an accessible and insightful textbook which provides a comprehensive introduction to the economics of prehistory.
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@econGU
Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg
4 months
Congratulations to Mikael Lindahl and Andreas Dzemski, who have been awarded SEK 4.3 million from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond! Their project will explore the role of family background on income inequality. #economics #research @goteborgsuni @Handels_gbg
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