phd economics lund university

Department of Economics

• Lund University
• Lund University School of Economics and Management, LUSEM
• Phone +46462220000
• Website http://www.nek.lu.se/en

Tycho Brahes väg 1

223 63 Lund

220 07 Lund

Unit profile

Research at the Department of Economics is organised in a number of specialised research areas, some of which have parallels in recommended paths of specialization within education at the bachelor's and master's levels. The department has a number of such specialized research groups. Financial economics with special emphasis on empirical asset pricing and financial econometrics, and overlapping with the research group in Econometrics; International Economics and Development Economics with special emphasis on trade theory, economic integration and policy-oriented development economics; Health Economics; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics, with a large number of senior faculty working on a variety of applications including mechanism design and experimental economics; and Public Economics. Many of the researchers within the department's specialized research groups are also actively involved in the research and research collaborations at the School of Economics and Management.

Description

The Department of Economics is one of the largest in the School of Economics and Management at Lund University. Every year about 2,000 students register at the department.

UKÄ subject classification

Un sustainable development goals.

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Collaborations the last five years

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Ruben Åkerlund

• Department of Economics - Doctoral student

Pelle Almgren

Fredrik Andersson

• Department of Economics - Professor, Head of department

Research output

• 1302 Article
• 548 Working paper
• 316 Book chapter
• 174 Doctoral Thesis (compilation)
• 154 Newspaper article
• 85 Specialist publication article
• 62 Debate/Note/Editorial
• 38 Licentiate Thesis
• 31 Paper, not in proceeding
• 29 Anthology (editor)
• 26 Miscellaneous
• 24 Review article
• 20 Chapter in Report
• 20 Review (Book/Film/Exhibition/etc.)
• 19 Paper in conference proceeding
• 19 Doctoral Thesis (monograph)
• 18 Web publication/Blog post
• 5 Foreword/postscript
• 3 Published meeting abstract
• 3 Preprint (in preprint archive)
• 2 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
• 1 Master's Thesis

Research output per year

Exploring healthcare authorities’ decisions to sustain or abandon a management control initiative

Research output : Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Management Control 100%
• Healthcare 63%
• Authority 56%
• Propensity 54%
• Diffusion Theory 43%

The firms’ integration process of the twin pillars of environmental sustainability: climate change and biodiversity loss

Research output : Working paper/Preprint › Working paper

• Biodiversity 100%
• Integration Process 95%
• Climate Change 91%
• Environmental Sustainability 85%
• Governance Structure 51%

Gender effects in dictator game giving under voluntary choice of the recipient's gender: Women favour female recipients

• Charities 100%
• Gender Effects 96%
• Dictator Game 92%
• recipient 60%
• Cognitive Dissonance 59%
• 22 Not started
• 50 Finished

Projects per year

Ambiguity, behavior and attitudes

Wengström, E.

2023/07/01 → 2026/06/30

Project : Research

The green energy transition: How can fossil fuel producing developing countries avoid an economic collapse?

Ducoing, C. , Torregrosa Hetland, S. , Hillbom, E. & Andersson, F. N. G.

Understanding and Countering Vaccine Hesitancy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Swedish Research Council

2023/01/01 → 2026/12/31

• 121 Journal/Manuscript peer review
• 103 Media participation
• 83 Participation in conference
• 42 Research or teaching at external organisation
• 38 Supervision of PhD students
• 34 Invited talk
• 30 Hosting a visitor
• 28 Member of peer review panel or committee (not publications)
• 25 Member of board/committee/council etc
• 19 Public lecture/debate/seminar
• 18 Presentation
• 15 Organisation of conference
• 13 Journal editor
• 12 Business cooperation
• 11 Examination
• 7 Participation in workshop/ seminar/ course
• 7 External Reviewer of PhD thesis/Opponent
• 6 Expert assignment
• 5 Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
• 5 Member of journal or series' editorial board/committee
• 4 Organisation of public lecture/debate/seminar
• 4 Schools engagement
• 2 Participation in public lecture/debate/seminar
• 2 Work for advisory/policy/evaluation group or panel (public/government/UN/EU etc)

Activities per year

Vad är politikens roll i näringslivets klimatomställning?

Fredrik N G Andersson (Invited speaker), Fredric Bauer (Invited speaker) & Lars J Nilsson (Invited speaker)

Activity : Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar

Nationalekonomen: Sverige måste blicka mer västerut

Fredrik N G Andersson (Role not specified)

Activity : Other › Media participation

Nationalekonomen: Sänk inte räntan för snabbt

Prizes and distinction, excellence in reviewing for the journal of human resources.

Thiemann, Petra (Recipient), 2023

Prize : Other distinction

The CH Witt prize

Hilling, Axel (Recipient), Sandell, Niklas (Recipient), Sonnerfeldt, Amanda (Recipient) & Vilhelmsson, Anders (Recipient), 2022

Prize : Prize (including medals and awards)

• sustainability 68%

Understanding and countering vaccine hesitancy in sub-saharan africa

Campos, Pol (Recipient), Wengström, Erik (Recipient) & Sepahvand, Mohammad (Recipient), 2022

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PhD studies at the Department of Economics

The Department of Economics provides post graduate studies in business studies, and economics. Doing a PhD at our Department implies getting a clear subject specialization, normally applied to the agrarian sector or environmental problems. Currently, we have about twenty PhD students.

PhD Studies at the Department of Economics

The education takes four years, ending with a doctoral degree. It is also possible to finish the post graduate studies after two years. The student then gets a licentiate degree. About half of the post graduate education is devoted to course work and half to research. After finishing the post graduate education, the doctor can for example continue doing an academic career or do a career in the industry or within authorities. Here you can find general study plan.

Generally, the Department of Economics employs post graduate students starting in the autumn every other year, but sometimes post graduate students are employed at other times of the year as well. All post graduate students get a position as a PhD student (i.e. they are employed which includes social benefits). The positions are financed either by the Department’s research budget or by external funding.

The positions are advertised at  www.slu.se , so please check that webpage regularly if you are interested in joining our team of post graduate students. Doing a PhD at our Department is a fun and challenging experience, which implies being an active part of the research units at the Department.

Recruitment and Admission

RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSION

Here you will find an overview of the admission process for doctoral students to an advertised position , and to a position that has not been advertised

Templates to be used:

• Instructions for interviews
• Letter of acknowledgement
• Admission of a new doctoral student - application from the student
• Recommendation of admission of a new doctoral student - application from the department to the faculty board
• The ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP.

More info for recruitment and admission

Milestones YEAR 1

INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN (ISP)

Renew your preliminary Individual Study Plan (ISP) within a period of 3 mounts via the ISP portal for digital management of doctoral students ISP. Only preliminary ISP’s need to be renewed.      

Make sure you are registered for the PhD courses   , (name, personal number, and e-mail address are needed). Coordinate with your supervisor(s). Make sure your completed PhD courses  are registered in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

TIME MANAGEMENT

Good time management is important! Activities included in doctoral courses and programmes are stated in the ISP. In addition,   the doctoral student continually registers the type and extent of both,  i) activities included in the program (a recommended template) and ii) activities that are not included in the program but conducted in parallel with the doctoral program ( SLU-approved template).  The principal supervisor and doctoral student review (at least two times/year is a suggestion) how much time has been spent on courses, research activities, other relevant information regarding teaching, sick leave etc. during the year.

SALARY AGREEMENT

Doctoral student salary agreement , level A - starting salary

Milestones YEAR 2

FOLLOW UP AND INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN (ISP)

Follow up of the ISP from year 1 ( 25 % of net study time) . The annual follow-up of must be carried out by the student and the supervisor at a formal meeting , and must be based on the general syllabus for the subject, an up-to-date extract from Ladok and the most recent version of the ISP. The follow-up should focus on the individual learning outcomes and the following must be assessed: How is the programme progressing? Can the programme be completed as currently planned? What action can be taken to improve the programme? What is planned for the coming year? The following two checklists can be of help: 1) checklist for the annual follow-up , and 2) checklist for discussing forms of cooperation .

New ISP  is prepared for year 2 via the ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP. The follow-up is documented in the ISP. The principal supervisor and the student sign the commitments document, after which the entire ISP is registered and filed. The commitments document is valid for a maximum of one calendar year from the date of signature.

Doctoral student salary agreement, level B. The salary increase at 25 % of the net study time requires an approved revised individual study plan.

COURSES AND THESIS PREPARATION

Make sure you are registered for the PhD courses , (name, personal number, and e-mail address are needed). Coordinate with your supervisor(s). Make sure your completed PhD courses  are registered in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

Papers in the thesis and the role of the doctoral student: Papers planned to be included in the doctoral thesis are stated in the ISP. It is recommended that the student is first author, or corresponding author, of at least two of the papers that make up their thesis. This recommendation is based on the wish to secure the possibilities for students to be involved in all steps of the publication process, and get the necessary experience of the publication process. In case if, the student does not appear as first author/corresponding author, on at least two papers in a compilations thesis, all supervisors must in writing clearly o explain why. Details can be found from the guidelines for the order of authors on papers . A compilation thesis for a degree of Doctor consist of at least three papers, and at least one of the papers must have been accepted for publication or have been published in an international scientific journal.

Milstones YEAR 3

HALF-TIME SEMINAR, FOLLOW UP AND INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN (ISP)

Half-time seminar: After two years' net study time, but before the midway review the doctoral student must hold a department seminar at which he/she displays sufficient ability to: orally present his/her thesis work; discuss and analyse general and specific methods in the subject area; independently discuss and analyse the results achieved. The oral presentation must be assessed by a person who has been admitted as  docent,  or possesses scientific competence considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to that required of a  docent  in the relevant subject. A supervisor or other person with a conflict of interest may not be an assessor. Conclusions and comments from the assessment must be related to the individual learning outcomes and the nature of the subject, and must be discussed with the student in conjunction with the annual follow-up. Instructions for the examiner can be found in the template: half-time seminar - instructions for the evaluator.

New ISP is prepared for year 3 via the ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP. The principal supervisor and the student sign the commitments document, after which the entire ISP is registered and filed. The commitments document is valid for a maximum of one calendar year from the date of signature.

Half-time follow up (50 % of the net time): In conjunction with the half-time follow up, the supervisor, doctoral student and a director of PhD studies discuss the updated ISP and the seminar and decide whether the general prospects of the program and the thesis are sufficiently good.  A template for half-time follow up should be used.

Doctoral student salary agreement, level C ( 50 % of net study time ). The salary increase at 50 % of the net study time requires: i) an approved half-time seminar with an external examiner, ii) an approved revised individual study plan and iii) an approved half-time follow-up.

Make sure you are registered for the PhD courses, (name, personal number, and e-mail address are needed). Coordinate with your supervisor(s). Make sure your completed PhD courses are registered in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

Papers in the thesis and the role of the doctoral student: Papers planned to be included in the doctoral thesis are stated in the ISP. It is recommended that the student is first author, or corresponding author, of at least two of the papers that make up their thesis. This recommendation is based on the wish to secure the possibilities for students to be involved in all steps of the publication process, and get the necessary experience of the publication process. In case if, the student does not appear as first author/corresponding author, on at least two papers in a compilations thesis, all supervisors must in writing clearly o explain why. More details can be found from the Guidelines for the order of authors on papers . A compilation thesis for a degree of Doctor consist of at least three papers, and at least one of the papers must have been accepted for publication or have been published in an international scientific journal.

Good time management is important! Activities included in doctoral courses and programmes are stated in the ISP. In addition,   the doctoral student continually registers the type and extent of both:  i) activities included in the program (a recommended template) and ii) activities that are not included in the program but conducted in parallel with the doctoral program ( SLU-approved template).  The principal supervisor and doctoral student review (at least two times/year is a suggestion) how much time has been spent on courses, research activities, other relevant information regarding teaching, sick leave etc. during the year.

Milestones YEAR 4

New ISP is prepared for year 4 via the ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP. The principal supervisor and the student sign the commitments document, after which the entire ISP is registered and filed. The commitments document is valid for a maximum of one calendar year from the date of signature.

Final follow up: the supervisor, doctoral student and the Director of PhD studies revise the study activities, and the realistic time plan for the remaining time of the PhD education, and decide whether the general prospects of the program and the thesis are sufficiently good. A template for the Final follow up should be used.

Doctoral student salary agreement, level D ( 75 % of net study time ). The salary increase at 75 % of the net study time requires: i) an approved revised individual study plan and ii) an approved final follow-up.  

COURSES, THESIS PREPARATION WRITING

Make sure you have completed and registered all the courses in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

Papers in the thesis and the role of the doctoral student: Papers planned to be included in the doctoral thesis are stated in the ISP. It is recommended that the student is first author, or corresponding author, of at least two of the papers that make up their thesis. This recommendation is based on the wish to secure the possibilities for students to be involved in all steps of the publication process, and get the necessary experience of the publication process. In case if, the student does not appear as first author/corresponding author, on at least two papers in a compilations thesis, all supervisors must in writing clearly explain why. Details can be found from the Guidelines for the order of authors on papers . A compilation thesis for a degree of Doctor consist of at least three papers, and at least one of the papers must have been accepted for publication or have been published in an international scientific journal. In case if these conditions are not satisfied, an external pre-examination is needed. The application must explain why the requirements need not be met. Standard template for Pre-examination minutes compilation thesis is used.

Here you can find the SLU template for doctoral thesis .

CHECK LIST BEFORE THE DISSERTAION

4-6 mounts before the dissertation (the principal supervisor) : book a time for dissertation by contacting the SLU’s Education Officer   responsible for the Department of Economics. Free time slots can be found in the calendar for public defense (NJ-faculty) . Contact the opponent, the committee members and the chair. Book a room.

3 mounts before the dissertation (the principal supervisor and the PhD student): The Application for defense of thesis and a Declaration for conflict of interest  must be submitted to the office at least 3 months before the dissertation (12 weeks for PhD students admitted before 2013). After a decision on disputes, the Office sends information to the opponent, committee, chairman, doctoral student and supervisor via e-mail. The information contains a copy of the decision as well as the student's degree and information about the dissertation act. After the decision, the supervisor is responsible for the administrator / economist of the institution receiving addresses to the opponent and the committee to prepare any travel expenses and fees.

3 weeks before the dissertation (the PhD student): Time for ”nailing” the thesis”. One example of the thesis to be sent to registry office ”registrator” and the ”library” as well as published in electronic version in Epsilon .

Dissertation day (the principal supervisor): After the public defence, one copy of the Examining committee minutes to be given to the local administrator for registration in Ladok. The original to be sent to the faculty office.

Research School: People, Society and Sustainability (PSS)

The Department of Economics and the Department of Urban and Rural Development are joined in the research school People, Society and Sustainability (PSS).

PhD courses and general study plan

Here you can find information about SLU's Doctoral student courses, Doctoral education subjects and general syllabuses.

From registration to defense

To all PhD students and supervisors (guidelines, templates, regulations). This portal lists links to more information.

Related pages:

Gordana Manevska Tasevska, Analyst Department of Economics, Applied Analysis [email protected] , 018-671724, 073 9235308

Forms and check-lists for doctoral education Instructions and templates for application for prolonged study time due to Corona Search for Doctoral courses Travel grants and stipends (scholarship) Rights and obligations in doctoral education NJ Faculty -  PhD student council - Ultuna studentkår (ULS) The ISP portal

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Doctoral studies at the Department of Economic History

The PhD programme in economic history offers stimulating studies with excellent career prospects both within and outside academia. The programme has a strong international orientation where both teaching and research are done in English. The PhD candidates participate in international networks and work towards international publication of their results.

Much of the research is conducted in close connection to the many research projects at the Department of Economic History or at the research centers connected to the department.

Programme structure

The programme corresponds to 240 credit points (four years of full-time study), and consists of one course component (75 credit points) and a doctoral dissertation (165 credit points). Normally the mandatory courses are taken during the first year.

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Graduated Doctoral students 

Mandatory courses (52.5 credit points)

Designing a phd dissertation, 7.5 credit points.

In consultation with the supervisors, the doctoral student is to identify a research problem and formulate a research issue that is to be examined in the doctoral thesis, and plan his or her research with regard to theory, data and methodology. Major emphasis is placed on the research design, i. e. how to address the research issue of the thesis by means of theoretical discussion, previous research and empirical material. The planning of the research is to be based on the current guidelines for doctoral theses at the Department of Economic History, and the final stage of the course is a written and oral presentation of the thesis plan.

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Course code: EHEH001

Foundations of Economic History, 15 credit points

The course consists of reading and analysing a number of standard works in economic history, divided into three components: pre-industrial society, the process of industrialisation, and modern society. In addition to the required reading determined by the group of instructors, the doctoral student shall, in consultation with the course instructor, select works (monographs and/or collections of articles) to be addressed. The doctoral student is subsequently assigned the task to write an independent analytical essay for each component, based on the choice of texts and within a predetermined time frame. The components will be addressed in chronological order, and the final assessment for each component will be based on an oral exam on the written assignments.

Course code: EHEH002

Philosophy of Science/Theory of Science, 7.5 credit points

The degree must include a minimum of 7,5 credits.

The recommended courses offered at the department are Philosophy of science/Theory of science (course code EHFE013), History of Economic Thought (course code EHEH006), or a course at the faculty of Social Science Philosophy of science for the social sciences.

You may choose freely amongst courses offered at Lund or other universities, although the course must be approved by the Director of doctoral studies. 

Research Ethics, 3 credit points

Basic normative ethics, the history of research ethics, the utility of research, the risks of research subjects and others concerned, protection of personal integrity and personal data, informed consent and research on subjects unable to give consent, relevant legislation, ethical vetting, good research practice, research misconduct, publication ethics, the researcher as an authority and ethical aspects of external engagement.

Our recommended course is given by the faculty of Medicine.

Research Seminars, 7.5 credit points

Active and regular attendance at the department’s seminars along with completed midway and final seminars.

Quantitative course, 7.5 credit points

The degree must include a minimum of 7,5 credits quantitative methods.

The recommended courses offered at the department are EEH006F Econometrics I or EEH007F Econometrics II. However, there are several additional options, for example, courses in Economics or GIS training. You may choose freely amongst courses offered at Lund or other universities, although the course must be approved by the Director of doctoral studies. 

Read more about the department courses under the headline quantitative courses.

Qualitative course, 4.5 credit points

The degree must include a minimum of 4,5 credits qualitative methods.

You may choose amongst courses offered at Lund or other universities, although it must be approved by the Director of doctoral studies. The recommended courses are “Sources and Source Criticism” given by Stockholm University and Archives Primary Sourses, Datasets (course code EEH033F).

Optional courses (22.5 credit points)

The selection of optional courses is regulated in accordance with the specialization of the candidate. The Department of Economic History offers numerous optional courses, but it is also possible to study elsewhere. Advanced level course credits are transferred to the PhD programme studies after individual assessment and consultation with the supervisor and the director of the PhD programme.

The global economy and long term economic growth, 7.5 credit points

This course studies historical processes of growth, convergence and divergence in the global economy over the past two centuries. Two major approaches are applied. One takes its point of departure in theories of economic growth, basically on the role of capital and labour and the level of technology. The first generation of formal models, in the 1950s, predicted a convergence in income levels in the world. Recent generations of growth models allows however for income divergence among countries. The other approach takes its point of departure in theories about the international economy. Determinants as well as effects of international trade, migration, and movements of capital are studied. The impact of open economy forces on factor prices, that is, on the earnings of labour and the cost of capital, and its relation to growth is analyzed. With the application of these two approaches the course studies historical processes of growth, convergence and divergence in the global economy.

Course code EEH001F 

Development of Emerging Economies, 7.5 credit points

Over the last decades, global growth dynamics have shifted towards the economies of the non-Western world. The world is no longer divided between the West and the Rest. Nor is the Rest to the same extent marked by stagnation. In the course, growth dynamics of the developing world during the last decades are explored in a comparative and historical perspective. The question of why some developing economies have been able to set in motion catching-up processes, while others remain stagnant, will be discussed aided by historical-theoretical perspectives with the main focus on countries in Pacific Asia, Africa South of the Sahara and Latin America. It will be theoretically and empirically assessed to what extent the growth of the so-called global South might be sustained. The course is divided into two parts. The first puts heavy emphasis on readings and lectures on analytical perspectives of development and catching up from the viewpoint of classical, although current, questions such as: the role of agricultural transformation, growth-inequality, market integration, possibilities for and experiences of industrial policy, technology transfer, social capabilities, market-state relationship, governance and domestic resource mobilization, poverty/human development. The second part of the course is more student-driven and is devoted to seminar assignments where highly topical themes are discussed on the basis of available empirical data. Examples of questions to be addressed might be: south-to-south investments flows, the impact of China, the extent to which growth is commodity-driven, issues of improving competitiveness and productivity, forces behind poverty reduction. The content of the course is delimited of both teaching and literature

Course code EEH004F 

Quantifying economic growth over time, 7.5 credit points

Innovation and technical change is central to long term economic growth but it is treated very differently in economic theories. In a comparative manner this course presents technical change within major theoretical approaches: neoclassical growth models, endogenous growth models and evolutionary structural models. Particular attention is given to an economic historical model combined with a spatial theoretical framework of regional trajectories of growth. The model is based upon complementarities around innovations forming development blocks that are driving processes of structural change. Thus, the interplay between innovations, economic transformation and economic growth is studied with an emphasis on major carrier branches both historically and in contemporary times. Innovations are analysed in relation to variations over time in, e.g., relative prices, entrepreneurial activity, investments, labour demand and employment. It is shown how this, at an aggregate level, shows up in phases of spatial convergence and divergence, respectively.

Course code EEH??? 

China and the Asia Pacific economy, 7.5 credit points

This course explores and explains the processes of rapid industrialisation and socio-economic modernisation in China and the Asia Pacific drawing on a historically -comparative institutional approach. Fundamental factors and forces behind the economic transformation are analysed against the background of leading theories of economic development and social change. The course is divided into two parts. The first part uses institutional theory to analyse the emergence of the so called East Asian model and its relevance for China. The institutional underpinnings of China's transformation to market economy are analysed in comparison with previous and contemporary development experiences in the Asia Pacific, from Japan to the ASEAN countries. Themes dealt with include agricultural modernisation and industrial policy and concepts such as developmental state, export-led growth, and growth with equity are applied and critically analysed. The second part deals with current trends and forces of globalisation in the Asia Pacific region and China's role as a leading regional economy. Trade policies, the impact of foreign investments and patterns of regional integration are explored and analysed.

Course code EEH008F 

Economics of innovation, 7.5 credit points

This course covers several areas of innovation economics, such as their characteristics, their driving forces of innovation and how innovation affects economic growth. It covers several sub-themes, such as: Market structures and innovation - describes how competitive structures and imperfect competition may induce innovation in different industries. Institutions and innovation - drawing on the systems of innovation literature, this theme addresses how the institutional framework affects innovation. Some of these aspects are related to national innovation systems (NIS), a concept for comparative analysis of innovative performance. Innovation processes and interdependencies within a more local or regional context are further analysed focusing on regional innovation systems (RIS). In addition to governing structures we address the role of different instruments such as standards, prizes and intellectual property rights such as patents for promoting innovation. Diffusion - implications of why innovation spreads and how it spreads into the economic environment form different perspectives. Concepts discussed include adoption, imitation and spillovers. We consider the relatively new field of network economics as well. The role of innovation in economic growth - examines the role of innovation in economic growth through processes related to radical innovations, general purpose technologies, competence blocks and development blocks.

Course code EEH009F 

Population and living standards, 7.5 credit points

The first part of the course is an overview of the population debate over the past 50 years and its intellectual roots. This part includes theories explaining both the influence of population growth on economic, social, and environmental development and vice-versa. Examples are given, showing how the theories have been used to explain the historical development of population and living standards since the Middle Ages up to modern times. The concept of living standard is extended also to include how short-term economic changes influence population behaviour. Divergence in living standards between different socio-economic groups and institutional arrangements for transfers are studied. The second part introduces ways to model the complex interrelationship between population and living standards which are appropriate for empirical testing. The students then make use of their knowledge in theory and econometrics to analyze data for a specific country or region using information available at various data bases.

Course code EEH010F  

Consequences of demographic change, 7.5 credit points

The course examines the impact of demographic change on the social and economic fabric of society, with a focus on issues of importance to today's policymakers. The impact of population aging will be examined in detail, as will the possible benefits / pitfalls of migration as a potential solution to population aging. The course will also examine the impacts of demographic change on individuals, through a discussion of the effects of cohort size on economic outcomes. The changing prospects for women in today's economy will also be analyzed within the framework of changing family structures. Governmental transfers dependent upon age structure, such as pension systems, will be studied, as will other aspects of intergenerational transfers.

Course code EEH013F 

Human capital in a historical perspective, 7.5 credit points

Human capital is, in short, the stock of skills that a country’s population or labor force possesses. It is an important determinant to economic growth and a strategic factor with respect to productivity. It also affects individuals’ lives in many ways through the promotion of personal well-being and economic equality. This course explores a range of topics relating to human capital formation by using historical, comparative, and current policy perspectives. Theory, methodological approaches, and empirical evidence on a range of topics are reviewed. Topics include the role of education in economic growth and distribution, the role of education and training for wage growth and career, and group differences in labor market outcomes, health and well-being. Lectures, seminars, and exams deal with human capital formation, the role of human capital during the first, second, and third industrial revolutions, and with the relation between human capital and income inequality across time and space.

Course code EEH014F 

Institutions, economic growth and equity, 7.5 credit points

Historical evidence suggests that the quality and efficiency of a country's institutions, such as law enforcement, property rights, and civil rights, are significant determinants of its growth performance. Furthermore, the extent of inequality in a society is highly related to both the quality of institutions and economic growth. This course is focused on the relations between institutions, modern economic growth, and equality. Problems in the world of today are taken as a point of departure for an historical analysis that covers countries and regions in different parts of the world. The course builds on the four themes. The first theme deals with the emergence of institutions such as property rights and markets, and their role for economic growth. The second theme concerns the importance of the distribution of resources for institutional development and economic growth. The third theme is about the interrelationship between institutions, knowledge and equality of opportunity. The fourth theme deals with the emergence of the modern welfare state as an institutional response to inequality.

Course code EEH016F 

Advanced analysis of economic change, 7.5 credit points

This course analyses the major debates in development economics from a long-term perspective. Economists and economic historians are increasingly aware that the process of economic growth is complex and often characterized by path dependency. There is also increasing attention for variation in institutional settings and their consequences, like differences in economic behaviour and economic outcomes. This course reflects these developments by focusing on economic evolution in the long run and on variations between societies. Questions central to the course are: ‘can we determine historical roots of why some countries are rich and others poor, and if so, how do we approach this?’; ‘what is the role of the different factors of production in long run economic development?’; ‘what role do critical historical junctures play in long run development?’, and why is income so much more unequally divided in some countries than in others?’. During the course, students will learn about the different methods used in modern research through an in depth study of the literature and hands on econometric exercises. Explorative methodologies versus hypothesis testing are discussed. Exercises are performed with the help of econometric software whereby students are trained in the use of statistical tools but also in understanding and interpreting quantitative results in an historical context.

Course code EEH031F 

Causes of demographic change, 7.5 credit points

The course gives an introduction to demographic data, measurement and description of demographic phenomena. The course consists of two parts: • Demographic methods. Basic demographic measures and concepts are discussed, such as rates, the lexis diagram, life tables, fertility, nuptiality, mortality and migration measures. • Theories and evidence on global demographic change in an historical perspective. The long term demographic development in the world is discussed and related to different theoretical explanations.

Course code EEH003F

Course code EHE????

Quantitative courses

Econometrics i, 7.5 credit points.

The course is divided up into two parts. The first part consists of basic theory and methods relating to multivariate linear regression, limited dependent variable regression and time series analysis. It also considers how to apply these methods through examples of how such methods are used in economic history. This part also introduces computer software (e.g. Stata) for quantitative analysis. In the second part of the course, students analyse a quantitative problem using actual data from economic history, and report results in individual papers.

Course code EEH006F 

Econometrics II, 7.5 credit points

The course consists of two parts. The first part consists of more advanced theory and methods relating to causal approaches surpassing the multivariate linear regression, limited dependent variable regression and time series analysis covered by Econometrics I. It also considers how to apply these methods through examples of how such methods are used in economic history. It discusses issues like selection bias, the bad control problem, and unobserved heterogeneity and the pitfalls associated with them as well as the possibilities to deal with these issues. This part advances the knowledge of empirical analysis making use of computer software (e.g. Stata). In the second part of the course, students independently analyse a more advanced quantitative problem using actual data from economic history, and report results in individual papers, showing awareness of the pros and cons of various causal approaches in econometrics.

Course code EEH007F 

Data management, 7.5 credit points

To carry out a research project, raw datasets need to be selected and manipulated to create variables that are appropriate to the research question, and the data needs to be formatted in the way that is required for the statistical analysis to be used. The aim of this course is to provide students with advanced knowledge on the use and management of micro-level demographic data. The course will be primarily hands-on and different types of datasets will be employed. The appropriate selection of datasets and variables to answer a research question will be discussed, as well as issues of data quality, data cleaning and the handling of missing data. During each meeting, the necessary steps to create different types of variables will be shown. The course is designed as a tutorial where the student attends meetings and conducts independent work, which will be discussed with the instructor and other students in the group.

Course code EEH028F 

Basic econometrics, 7.5 credit points

The course will cover basic theory and methods relating to multivariate linear regression and time series analysis. It considers how to apply these methods through examples of such methods used in economic history research. The course also introduces computer software for quantitative analysis. The course introduces students to methods for how to analyze a quantitative problem using econometric analysis, and how to report and discuss the results in a research paper.

Course code EEH037F

Advanced Topics, tutorial courses

Agricultural transformation in the development process, 7.5 credit points.

The significant role of agriculture in the development process for both long-term economic growth and poverty reduction is a classic theme in both Economic History and Development Economics. The relative decline of agriculture and simultaneous rise of the industrial and service sectors rests on the productivity of, and resource transfer from, the former. This tutorial provides the tools to go into depth on the dynamics and variation of these processes. In this course, we will review the theoretical debates on the role of agriculture both in terms of its mechanisms of change and its interaction with other sectors. Empirically, the course will have a broad geographical scope including cases from Asia, Latin America and Africa. This will allow a study and further understanding not only of the successful and completed cases of transformation but also those that are still in the midst of the process.

Course code EEH024F

Explaining growth and inequality, 7.5 credit points

Investigating and theoretically explain why inequality is so much higher in some countries than in others and what drives changes over the long run are questions that have been central in economic history and economics. Despite the continued scholarly attention, which has included theoretical development as well as the adding of increasing empirical evidence, clear answers are still lacking. Until recently, most studies were concerned with inequality trends in the developed world, albeit there is now a slowly growing literature on the developing South including Asia, Latin America and Africa.

The aim of the tutorial is threefold:

1) To provide an in-depth discussion of theoretical perspectives of the long run causal relationships between economic growth and inequality, emanating from structural, political-economy and macro-sociological traditions

2) To enable students to analytically and methodologically identify the strengths and weaknesses of the theories

3) To teach students how to apply theory to empirical cases

Course code EEH025F 

Development aid in historical perspective, 7.5 credit points

The role of aid in the development process for long-termeconomic growth, poverty reduction and improving quality of life is a classic theme inboth Economic History and Development Economics.The aim of this course is to analyze the theoretical and ideological underpinnings,practical implementation and long-term effects of aid directed towards thedeveloping countries from 1950s onwards.It takes as a point of departure the contemporary, and animated, debate on the fruitfulness of aid to assess success or failure of different types of both bilateral andmultilateral aid initiatives in a historical perspective. It also considers the implications of the rapidly changing aid landscape in terms of new aid actors and alternatives toaid during the changes taking place in the global economy. The real-world practiceand allocation in terms of aid flows and donor preferences will be related to thedevelopment needs of recipient countries. Empirically, the course will have a broad geographical scope including experiencesfrom Asia, Latin America and Africa. This will allow for a deeper understanding of notonly cases where development aid has played a prominently conducive role fordevelopment but also cases where it has impeded economic and social progress.

Course code EEH032F 

Archives, primary sources, dataset, 7.5 credit points

Economic historians make use of primary sources to study economic development inthe past. To this end we reassess original sources or collect data that were collected inthe past, by compilers who often had their own, specific purposes. To be able to useprimary sources therefore requires the application of thorough source critique.This course introduces the student to primary sources. Where does one find primary sources? How should one interpret them and evaluate their validity and reliability? How can one deal with scarcity, and excess, of data, respectively? And how should one process data retrieved from primary sources? The course prepares the student for using primary sources in the context of a researchproject, and to thus make a novel contribution to the field of economic history.

Course code EEH033F 

The history of economic inequality, 7.5 credit points

This course discusses the history of economic and social inequality, focusing on the Western world since the Middle Ages. The aim is to bring students up to speed withthe research frontier in research on historical inequality. While some attention is paid to classic studies, the emphasis is on newer research.The core issues are these:

First, what is defined as inequality and what is measured? Concepts of income and wealth are introduced and discussed, and we discuss alternative empirical approaches to the overall theme of “inequality”. The disciplinary divides and boundaries between economics, economic history, history, sociology andother relevant disciplines are discussed. We discuss the connections between economic, social, and political inequality in history. We also go through the main types of sources used in historical studies of inequality: tax data, probate inventories and wills, and social tables.

Second, we go through recent empirical research on economic inequality through history. We discuss strengths and limitations of the literature and what we know a lotabout and what is omitted from the literature. We discuss where the research field isgoing and what kind of research is needed going forward. The course gives students a deeper understanding of economic inequality, its history and its development.

Course code EEH034F 

The state in the development process, 7.5 credit points

The significant but elusive role of the state in the development process for long-termeconomic growth, poverty reduction and improving quality of life is a classic theme inboth Economic History and Development Economics. The balance between the State and the Market or the State and Society has been, and still is, subject to vivid andsometimes animated debates. For instance, the state as a guarantor of functioninginstitutional arrangements, provider of public goods and orchestrator of developmentinitiatives are central items of these debates. So are the different qualities andcompetences that are required to handle rapid change of exogenous factors such asliberalization, globalization and technological changes.

This tutorial provides the tools to go into depth on the dynamics and variation ofthese processes in the developing world. In this course we will review the theoreticaldebates on the role of the state both in terms of its mechanisms of change and itsinteraction with other sectors. Empirically, the course will have a broad geographicalscope including experiences from Asia, Latin America and Africa. This will allow for adeeper understanding of not only cases where the state has played a prominentlyconducive role for development but also cases where the state has impeded economicand social progress.

Course code EEH035F 

History of economic thought, 7.5 credit points

In this course, the aim is to study the development of economic thinking since the 18th century and the methodology of economics. The course is made up of two parts. The first part consists of an overview of the development of the economics discipline during the last 250 years, along with its relationship to economic history. The course initially deals with the so-called classical political economy represented by thinkers like Smith, Ricardo, Malthus and Say. Furthermore, developments of Marx, as well as historical and institutional schools, which evolved alongside the marginalist revolution with Jevons, Menger, Walras, during the last part of the 19th century. The 20th century begins with Marshall and foundation of neoclassical economics and is followed by the breakthrough of modern macroeconomics with the Keynesian analysis and its successors such as Hicks and Arrow/Debreu and, furthermore, the monetarist and neoclassical challenge in the second half of the century. Finally, the multi-faceted development alongside the neoclassical mainstream towards and into the 21st century is examined. Some attention is devoted to the quantification and mathematising of economics and economic history during the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the development of economic history as an independent discipline in Sweden. The second part deals with the methodology of economics in a scientific and social science context. How has the academic discipline economics developed in relation to trends in social science such as positivism and postmodernism? Moreover, theories and schools in economics are also analyzed from epistemological and sociology of science perspectives based on the theories and work of Popper, Kuhn and Lakatos.

Course code EHEH006 

Geographic information systems, 7.5 credit points

This course provides the student with basic practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in spatial data, spatial analysis and visualization, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with a particular focus on applications in economic demography. Understanding of analysis and visualization of spatial elements is emphasized. The course also provides preparatory insights into how spatiotemporal demographic microdata can be managed, analyzed and visualized. The course provides a theoretical and practical basis for further work and studies related to geographic concepts and data.

Course code EEH046F  

Family and health, 7.5 credit points

In this course, there is attention for health outcomes between individuals from different social groups, their family networks, and social status in adulthood. The course takes a multifaceted approach to social differences in health and mortality. There is attention not only for factors underlying person’s social and health outcomes in adulthood that can be traced back to their social origin, but also the role of the social (family) network in childhood and adulthood. Interdisciplinary theories about social factors in health will be comprehensively discussed.

Course code EEH045F

Human rights and economic development, 7.5 credit points

The course accounts for the historical emergence and establishment of the overarching international frameworks for a just and prosperous society such as the UN system of human rights and the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. These encompassing visions have to account for several challenging aspects of contemporary global development, such as poverty issues, inequalities, environmental concerns, transformations of international trade brought by the supply chain revolution, and governance complexities presented by for example the rise of China and its state-capitalist authoritarian model of development. In this regard, attention will be given to discussing the role of the private sector and the emergence of multistakeholder partnerships and corporate social responsibilities and the shift from voluntarism to novel public regulations of supply chains, especially in the EU. The course will examine how the economy of today is shaped by the imperatives linked to climate change and post-covid reconstruction and discuss the extent to how these transformations relate to new spaces and challenges for inclusive and rights-based development. The conduct of both private and public actors, as well as their interdependencies in what some call the ‘state-business nexus’, will be analysed.

Course code EEH039F 

Based on demand

A few courses are provided with irregular intervals. For these courses to be offered there needs to be a demand amongst PhDs and the department must have the necessary teaching capacity, or there may be some other outstanding circumstance.

Principle debates in African economic history, 7.5 credit points

This course presents and discusses some of the fundamental debates in African economic history. Emphasis is placed on research in recent years.   The course consists of four themes: (i) a broader overview of the research field, (ii) long-term economic and agrarian change, (iii) state formation and capacity, (iv) inequality, welfare and poverty.   Within each theme we discuss and compare central perspectives and debates that students are expected to be able to contrast and critically examine. The first part of the course consists of literature seminars where selected mandatory reading is discussed. During the second half of the course, each student is free to identify an individual in-depth study area that fits into the overall framework of the course.

Course code EHEH005 

Applied time series analysis, 7.5 credit points

The course gives an introduction to basic concepts within time series analysis. The univariate analysis of time series in this course is based upon ARMA/ARIMA models. Multivariate time series analysis is based on VAR models. Non-stationary time series are analysed using unit root tests, co-integration methods and VEC models. Students have the choice of specialising in the analysis of volatility models or non-stationary panel data models. Theoretical studies are interwoven with practical applications in financial economics and macroeconomics.

Course code EEH017F 

Family demography, 7.5 credit points

The aim of this tutorial is to provide students with advanced knowledge of central aspects of family demography, including fertility, family formation, divorce, and cohabitation. The course will examine the family as a dynamic institution, incorporating a historical and comparative perspective, focusing on late 20th century developments in economically-developed countries. Students will gain competence in both theoretical and empirical analyses, which include critical assessments and understanding of current analytical approaches in family research. The interconnectedness of fertility, paid work, and policy will be contrasted across Nordic countries, as well as those adhering to other welfare regimes. The consequences and implications of changes in the family for individuals and society at large will be explored, with an emphasis on the changing roles of women.

The course is designed as a tutorial where the student independently reads the designated literature and discusses it with the instructor, and possibly with other students in the group. In addition, the student works with written assignments given by the instructor. The course is divided into three parts. The first part places an emphasis on basic theories of the family and on related developments including but not limited to marriage, cohabitation, and divorce. Part two of the course will focus on three inter-related topics: fertility; the effects of parenthood on work, time use and gender equality; and fertility, work and policy in a comparative perspective. The final part of the course will be devoted to a final paper, which students will present in a final seminar presentation.

Course code EEH020F 

Network analysis for economic historians, 7.5 credit points

This course introduces the subject of network analysis and statistical methods for analyzing historical and contemporary large networks. The course contains four themes: i) a broader introduction to the field of network analysis and complex systems, ii) basic concepts, including centrality and degree distribution, iii) cluster analysis (community detection analysis), and iv) network dynamics (evolution, diffusion, link prediction).

Course code EEH044F 

2024-2025 Fellowship Recipients

Incoming students, dean's graduate fellowship.

• Theresa Cole, Classical Studies
• Sarah Rose Evans, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Kaylie Alexandra Flores, Biology
• Elizabeth Marie Florida, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Angel I Garza Reyna, Immunology
• Chloe Isabella Gulbronson, Pharmacology
• Jake Christian Hira, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Sontee Makayla Irvin, Chemistry
• Sterling Knight, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Kaitlyn Ashanti Lewars, Immunology
• Joshua Gregory Lim, Statistical Science
• Alyvia M Martinez, Biology
• Matthew Dylan Melgoza, Romance Studies
• Wiljeen Paul, Pathology
• Shanika Irdina Phillips Fullwood, Cognitive Science Admitting Program
• Jaime Ali Holguin Rios, Psychology and Neuroscience
• Kiana Marie Sabugo, Cognitive Science Admitting Program
• Andrew Kyle Swann, Religious Studies
• Gabrielle Marie Walker, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
• Alona Whitebird Medina, History
• Alexandra Mamie Wright, Biomedical Engineering
• Hannah Olivia Wudke, Earth and Climate Sciences

JAMES B. DUKE FELLOWSHip

• Grant Michaels Azevedo Beleza-Schutzman, Romance Studies
• Julia Banks, Philosophy
• Ethan Payne Barrett, English
• Virginia Grace Dellinger, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
• Robert Taylor Durall IV, Pharmacology
• Heejin Kim, Literature
• Katerina Teresa Kotar, Musicology

Pratt-Gardner Graduate Fellowship

• Noah Stephen Smiley Campbell, Biomedical Engineering
• Colin Benjamin Brown, Mechanical Engineering
• Gavin Duffy, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Chunming He, Biomedical Engineering
• Caitlin Latitia Lewis, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Kashish Malhotra, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Victor Cameron Moore, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Colter Edwin Oroke, Biomedical Engineering
• Tara Patricia Sheehan, Biomedical Engineering
• Valerie Tsao, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Zijie Xu, Mechanical Engineering
• Jingyun Yang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Bingyu Zhang, Electrical and Computer Engineering

SLOAN SCHOLARS

• Gabriela Noelle Gonzalez, Chemistry
• Courtney Martin, Physics
• Victor Manuel Moncada, Chemistry
• Mark Anthony Ochoa, Biomedical Engineering
• Allen Andrew Pierre-Louis, Physics

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARs

• Esteban Gerardo Ortiz, Psychology and Neuroscience
• Lira Amari Ramírez, History
• Sierra J Smith, Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health
• Elizabeth Jeanne Weyl, Environment

Continuing Students

Aleane webb dissertation research fellowship.

• Gayane Baziyants, Public Policy
• Elizabeth Brandli, History
• Gongyuan Cao, Biology
• Emily Gebhardt, History
• Dana Grieco, Marine Science & Conservation
• Erica Neighbors, History
• Andrew Trexler, Public Policy
• Gabriel Varela, Sociology

ANNE FIROR SCOTT PUBLIC SCHOLARS FELLOWSHIP

• Kelsey Desir, English

BASS INSTRUCTIONAL FELLOWSHIP: DIGITAL EDUCATION FELLOWSHIp

• Su Hyen Bae, Political Science
• Samuel Horewood, History
• Samuel Hunnicutt, Romance Studies
• Eun Hae Kim, English
• Tatjana Zimbelius-Klem, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies

BASS INSTRUCTIONAL FELLOWSHIP: INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD

• Blake Beaver, Literature
• Devon Carter, Music
• Yooseong Heo, History
• Victor Jeong, English
• Sarah Marion, Biology
• David Moenning, Music
• Lucille Right, Political Science
• John Winn, Literature

BASS INSTRUCTIONAL FELLOWSHIP: TEACHING ASSISTANt

• Tyng-Guang Chu, Religion
• Filip Klein, Economics
• Halina Malinowski, Ecology
• Divya Sebastian, Business Administration
• Yaning Yuan, Biology
• Yujie Zhang, Electrical and Computer Engineering

DEAN'S RESEARCH AWARDS FOR MASTER'S STUDENTs

• Shiraz Ahmed, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Sara Alghesheyan, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Yuchen Bi, Statistical Science
• Lindsey Bloom, Medical Physics
• Hutton Chapman, Global Health
• Zhouran Chen, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Keying Chen, Physics
• Bill Chen, Biomedical Engineering
• Min Chen, Statistical Science
• Purity Chepkoech, Global Health
• Meixiang Du, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Xuahng Fan, Economics
• Avinno Faruk, Economics and Computation
• Xin Gai, Statistical Science
• Jie Gao, Physics
• Zibin Gao, Computer Science
• Nikhita Gopisetty, Global Health
• Ayush Gupta, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Seulbin Han, East Asian Studies
• Kyungeun Jeon, Statistical Science
• Minhui Jiang, Statistical Science
• Aditya John, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Layan Kaushik, Economics and Computation
• Emily Klein, Global Health
• Quanliang Lai, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Natasha Lehner, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Yinyihong Liu, Statistical Science
• Ziwen Liu, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Ke Liu, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Stanysha Lowery, Physics
• Yang Lu, Biomedical Engineering
• Yimeng Ma, Computer Science
• Wafiakmal Miftah, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Victoria Parker, Medical Physics
• Xiaoqi Peng, Economics
• ZhiHeng "Genesis" Qu, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Pragya Raghuvanshi, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Fariha Rahman, Physics
• Ryan Sanford, Medical Physics
• Maxwell Schulte, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Yicheng Shen, Statistical Science
• Yiran Shen, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Shuvan Shrestha, Religious Studies
• Paavana Srinivas, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
• Liwen Sun, Analytical Political Economy
• Bren Vienrich-Felling, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Zoe Waddell, Physics
• Yanmin "Lisa" Wang, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Wenjia Wang, Economics
• Hao Wang, Statistical Science
• Yicheng Wang, Statistical Science
• Shurui Wang, Global Health
• Ying-Chih Wang, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Haoxuan Wang, Statistical Science
• Linxuan Wang, Statistical Science
• XiaoXiao "Trista" Weng, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Jordan Woltjer, Economics and Computation
• Yuyou Wu, Interdisciplinary Data Science
• Dingyi Xu, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Yanjiao Yang, Statistical Science
• Yanze Yi, Physics
• Chenyu Zhang, Analytical Political Economy
• Ruixin Zhang, Computer Science
• Tianming Zhou, MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts
• Zihan Zhu, Statistical Science

DISSERTATION RESEARCH TRAVEL AWARD (DOMESTIC)

• Alyssa Adler, Marine Science & Conservation
• Elizabeth Apple, English
• Danae Diaz, Biology
• Reina Henderson, History
• Bryan Rusch, Art and Art History
• Julia Stone, Evolutionary Anthropology
• Yiqun Tian, Earth and Climate Sciences
• Richard Wong, Ecology

DISSERTATION RESEARCH TRAVEL AWARD (INTERNATIONAL)

• Katherine Carithers, English
• Camilo De Los Rios Rueda, Public Policy
• Lacie Eades, Music
• Tristan Franzetti, Biology
• Anne Harshbarger, Marine Science & Conservation
• Brandon Hays, Ecology
• Courtney Klashman, English
• Nicoly Christini Monteiro dos Santos, Romance Studies
• Katryna Niva, Earth and Climate Sciences
• Jasmine Parham, Biology
• Patrick Gilbert Reyes, Cognitive Neuroscience
• James Welch, Literature

E. BAYARD HALSTED SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND JOURNALISm

• Shenyang Huang, Psychology & Neuroscience

EVAN FRANKEL FELLOWSHIp

• Brittany Green, Music
• Andrea Larson, The Carolina-Duke Program in German Studies

GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN FOR THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXEMPLARY MENTORING

Graduate school administrative internships, james b. duke international research travel fellowship.

• Maroun El Houkayem, Religion
• Archit Guha, History
• Kevin Kamto Sonke, Public Policy
• Anvita Kulshrestha, University Program in Genetics and Genomics
• Jing Hao Liong, Cultural Anthropology
• Fanyi Ma, Music
• Alexandra Masgras, Art and Art History

JO RAE WRIGHT FELLOWSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN SCIENCe

• Emily Cannistraci, Biochemistry
• Selena Lorrey, Immunology

JULIAN PRICE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIp

• Francesca Magario, Romance Studies
• Nzinga Simmons, Art and Art History

KATHERINE GOODMAN STERN FELLOWSHIp

• Gabrielle Carmine, Marine Science & Conservation
• Bei Ge Chu, Mathematics
• Larisa Cioaca, Business Administration
• Camille DeSisto, Ecology
• Zeyi Han, Biology
• Joseph Hiller, Cultural Anthropology
• Kiriko Terai, Chemistry

MYRA AND WILLIAM WALDO BOONE FELLOWSHIp

• Alexander Dombowsky, Statistical Science
• Tye Landels, English

OTTIS GREEN FELLOWSHIp

• Nikki Locklear, History
• Wan Ning Seah, Political Science

PAUL AND LAUREN GHAFFARI GRADUATE FELLOWSHIp

• Shane Killarney, Molecular Cancer Biology
• Enakshi Sunassee, Biomedical Engineering
• Lucas Wachsmuth, Pathology
• Tanner Zachem, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

PHILLIP JACKSON BAUGH FELLOWSHIp

• Matthew Slayton, Psychology & Neuroscience

RUBENSTEIN LIBRARY INTERNSHIP: ADVERTISING HISTORY INTERn

• Elizabeth Brown, Art and Art History

RUBENSTEIN LIBRARY INTERNSHIP: ELEANORE JANTZ CURATORIAL INTERn

Rubenstein library internship: eleanore jantz reference intern.

• Arthur Braswell, History

RUBENSTEIN LIBRARY INTERNSHIP: PROCESSING AND CATALOGING INTERn

Summer research fellowships (summer 2024).

• Fatemah Alqabandi, Sociology
• Alisha Anaya, Evolutionary Anthropology
• Matthew Arakaky, Religion
• Sarah Arthur, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Alexander Atkins, Religion
• Mariko Azuma, Art and Art History
• Yucheng Bai, Religion
• Tyler Barrett, Evolutionary Anthropology
• Jameson Blount, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
• Dannie Brice, History
• Layla Butler, Music
• Gabrielle Carmine, Marine Science and Conservation
• Michael Cavuto, English
• Jonathan Choi, Marine Science and Conservation
• Jonathan Colen, Ecology
• Aeran Coughlin, Ecology
• Funmilayo Egunjobi, Biology
• Brianna Elliott, Marine Science and Conservation
• Tim Ellison, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Abigail Emerson, Religion
• Darchelle Excellent, Nursing
• Robin Fail, Marine Science & Conservation
• Fatima Fairfax, Sociology
• Ivan Falsztyn, University Program in Genetics and Genomics
• Elissa Foss, University Program in Genetics and Genomics
• Carina Fowler, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Merlin Ganzevoort, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Iris Gilad, Art and Art History
• Junyao Gu, Marine Science & Conservation
• Braulio Guemez, Sociology
• Jooyoung Hong, Religion
• Clara Howell, Biology
• Ningjie Hu, Earth and Climate Sciences
• Yupei Huang, Mathematics
• Yusuke Ishihata, Economics
• Ann-Marie Jacoby, Marine Science & Conservation
• Sarah Janek, Nursing
• Shewit Jaynes, Nursing
• Jihyun Jeong, Political Science
• Yihang Jiang, Biomedical Engineering
• Savannah Johnson, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Hannah Jorgensen, English
• Melissa Karp, Literature
• Heidi Kastenholz, Chemistry
• Trisha Katz, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Youran Lee, Nursing
• Ameliah Leonhardt, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• He Li, Religion
• Xinyan Lin, Marine Science & Conservation
• Jing Hae Liong, Cultural Anthropology
• Joseph Lund, The Carolina Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Jade Marcum, History
• Gregory Merrill, Ecology
• Remi Misiewicz, Nursing
• Emily Mohr, Art and Art History
• Maria Molana Parrado, Romance Studies
• Ricardo Morales Torres, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Shane Morrissy, Art and Art History
• Kajal Mukhopadhyay, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Mandana Naviafar, Literature
• Brandee Newkirk, Art and Art History
• Christian Noval, Nursing
• Elise Paietta, Biology
• Daniel Parr, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Ansley Pope, History
• Nathan Porter, Religion
• Charlesa Redmond, History
• Muyang Ren, Economics
• Katja Riegler, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Christopher Ritter, Political Science
• Abigail Rogers, English
• Claire Rostov, Religion
• Jane Rothrock, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Theresa Sambruno Spannhoff, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Sara Schwarz, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Emily Shyr, Music
• Shannon Skarha, Biology
• Michael Sockol, Literature
• Jessa Stegall, Psychology & Neuroscience
• Nana Charlene Elfreda Adubea Toa-Kwapong, Cultural Anthropology
• Madelynn Wellons, Sociology
• Andrew Welser, Classical Studies
• Christopher Williams, Music
• Leonie Wilms, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Stephanie Wright, Political Science
• Shiqi Xu, The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies
• Tingzhong Xue, Nursing
• Elizabeth Yoder, Environmental Policy
• Jae Yeon Yoo, Literature
• HyunBin You, Nursing

Lund University

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Economics: Health Economics

Course · 7.5 credits

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Description

Health economics comprises economic analyses of health and health care. The main aim of the course is to provide a good knowledge of how economic theory and methodology can help us understand the underlying conditions and characteristics of health care. 

We discuss the different areas of health economics, such as the demand for health, health care and health insurance, the providers in health care, the physician–patient relationship, the organisation and financing of health care, economic evaluation and equity issues.

Illustrations are frequently taken from the problems and reforms in Swedish health care. Gender-related aspects are taken into consideration. The course normally includes guest lectures by health economists working outside academia. Economic evaluation is a particular focus in the course.

Course documents

Syllabus (PDF - new window)

Closed for applications

Department of Economics

Visiting address Tycho Brahes väg 1, 223 63 Lund

Postal address Box 7080, 220 07 Lund

+46 46 222 00 00

http://www.nek.lu.se/en

Mårten Wallette

Study advisor

+46 46 222 86 75

marten [dot] wallette [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se

Requirements and selection

Entry requirements.

General and at least 20 ECTS basic economics, of which at least 7.5 ECTS basic microeconomics. (The course Econometrics or 15 ECTS statistics is recommended)

Selection criteria

English language requirements.

Most of Lund University’s programmes require English Level 6 (unless otherwise stated under 'Entry requirements'). This is the equivalent of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 90. There are several ways to prove your English language proficiency – check which proof is accepted at the University Admissions in Sweden website. All students must prove they meet English language requirements by the deadline, in order to be considered for admission.

How to prove your English proficiency – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements

Check if there are any country-specific eligibility rules for you to study Bachelor's or Master's studies in Sweden:

Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se

Start Autumn Semester 2024

Day-time Lund, part time 50%

Study period

1 November 2024 - 19 January 2025

Application

You can only apply for this course in the 'Swedish student' application round. Find out more: Applying for studies – when to apply

How to apply

Lund University uses a national application system run by University Admissions in Sweden. It is only possible to apply during the application periods.

When to apply for studies

Step 1: Apply online

• Check that you meet the  entry requirements of the programme or course you are interested in (refer to the section above on this webpage).
• Start your application – go to the University Admissions in Sweden website where you create an account and select programmes/courses during the application period. Visit the University Admissions in Sweden website
• Rank your programme/course choices in order of preference and submit them before the  application deadline .

Step 2: Submit documents

• Read about how to document your eligibility and how to submit your documents at the University Admissions in Sweden website. Follow any country-specific document rules for Master's studies or Bachelor's studies Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se  
• Get all your documents ready: - official transcripts and high school diploma (Bachelor's applicants) - official transcripts and degree certificate or proof that you are in the final year of your Bachelor's (Master's applicants) - passport/ID (all applicants) and - proof of English proficiency (all applicants).  
• Prepare  programme-specific documents  if stated in the next paragraph on this webpage.
• Upload or send  all  required documents to University Admissions before the  document deadline .
• Pay the application fee (if applicable – refer to the section below on this webpage) before the  document deadline .

* Note that the process is different if you are applying as an exchange student or as a part of a cooperation programme (such as Erasmus+). * If you have studied your entire Bachelor's programme in Sweden and all of your academic credits are in Ladok, you do not have to submit transcripts or your diploma when applying for a Master's programme.  However, there may still be other documents you need to submit! See the link below.  *  Svensk student?  Läs instruktionerna om att söka till ett internationellt masterprogram på lu.se

Tuition fees

Non-eu/eea citizens.

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 15 000

First payment: SEK 15 000

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Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application fee

If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 when you apply at the University Admissions in Sweden website. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.

• Paying your application fee – universityadmissions.se
• Exemptions from paying the application fee – universityadmissions.se

*Note that there are no tuition or application fees for exchange students or doctoral/PhD students, regardless of their nationality.

Scholarships & funding

Lund university global scholarship programme.

The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is a merit-based and selective scholarship targeted at top academic students from countries outside the EU/EEA.

Lund University Global Scholarship

Swedish Institute Scholarships

The Swedish Institute offers scholarships to international students applying for studies in Sweden at Master's level.

Scholarship information on the Swedish Institute website

Country-specific scholarships and funding options

Lund University has agreements with scholarship organisations and funding bodies in different countries, which may allow applicants to apply for funding or scholarships in their home countries for their studies at Lund University.

• Country-specific scholarships
• Canada student loans

External scholarships

Information about scholarships from external organisations