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IIES Job Market Candidates 2025/2026 - Institute for International Economic Studies
Each year graduate students nearing the completion of their PhD are proudly promoted on the Econ Job Market. Read more about our candidates for 2025/2026 here.
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🚀 Make sure to check out our JMCs! This year’s cohort brings cutting-edge work in macro, trade, political econ, labor, the environment, & health—tackling topics from structural transformation & growth to market concentration, education, climate policy, & vaccine hesitancy.
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#EconSky
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TOMORROW Friday 6 Feb at 9 am (CET) we are very much looking forward to welcome Adrien Couturier from The London School of Economics and Political Science who will present his paper "The Sentiment Channel of Fiscal Policy". www.iies.su.se/english/divi...
February 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
TOMORROW Friday 6 Feb at 9 am (CET) we are very much looking forward to welcome Adrien Couturier from The London School of Economics and Political Science who will present his paper "The Sentiment Channel of Fiscal Policy". www.iies.su.se/english/divi...
On MONDAY 2 Feb at 10 am (CET) we are thrilled to welcome Brian Amorim Cabaco from @ucl.ac.uk who will present his paper "The Macroeconomic Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States". www.su.se/english/divi...
January 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
On MONDAY 2 Feb at 10 am (CET) we are thrilled to welcome Brian Amorim Cabaco from @ucl.ac.uk who will present his paper "The Macroeconomic Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States". www.su.se/english/divi...
TOMORROW Tues 27 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are very pleased to welcome @petterberg.bsky.social from @sthlmschoolofecon.bsky.social who is presenting his paper "Schooling for Profit: Long-run Effects of Private Providers in Public Education". www.su.se/english/divi...
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
TOMORROW Tues 27 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are very pleased to welcome @petterberg.bsky.social from @sthlmschoolofecon.bsky.social who is presenting his paper "Schooling for Profit: Long-run Effects of Private Providers in Public Education". www.su.se/english/divi...
On Monday 26 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are very happy to welcome Florencia Hnilo from Stanford University who will present her job market paper "RCTs, Awareness, and Assignment Effects". www.su.se/english/divi...
January 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
On Monday 26 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are very happy to welcome Florencia Hnilo from Stanford University who will present her job market paper "RCTs, Awareness, and Assignment Effects". www.su.se/english/divi...
TOMORROW Fri 23 Jan at 9 am (CET) we look forward to welcome Shreya Tandon from @harvard.edu who will present her job market paper "Job Exploration Risk and Spousal Co-working: Evidence from India". www.su.se/english/divi...
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
TOMORROW Fri 23 Jan at 9 am (CET) we look forward to welcome Shreya Tandon from @harvard.edu who will present her job market paper "Job Exploration Risk and Spousal Co-working: Evidence from India". www.su.se/english/divi...
TODAY Thurs 22 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are thrilled to welcome
@tilmangraff.bsky.social from @harvard.edu who will present his job market paper "Depreciation and Growth: Evidence from Machine Repair in Uganda". www.su.se/english/divi...
@tilmangraff.bsky.social from @harvard.edu who will present his job market paper "Depreciation and Growth: Evidence from Machine Repair in Uganda". www.su.se/english/divi...
January 22, 2026 at 7:18 AM
TODAY Thurs 22 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are thrilled to welcome
@tilmangraff.bsky.social from @harvard.edu who will present his job market paper "Depreciation and Growth: Evidence from Machine Repair in Uganda". www.su.se/english/divi...
@tilmangraff.bsky.social from @harvard.edu who will present his job market paper "Depreciation and Growth: Evidence from Machine Repair in Uganda". www.su.se/english/divi...
TODAY Weds 21 Jan at 1 pm (CET) we are very happy to welcome Christine Blandhol from @princetonecon.bsky.social who will present her job market paper "Curbing Tax Flight? Aggregate Effects of Taxing Entrepreneur Migration". www.su.se/english/divi...
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
TODAY Weds 21 Jan at 1 pm (CET) we are very happy to welcome Christine Blandhol from @princetonecon.bsky.social who will present her job market paper "Curbing Tax Flight? Aggregate Effects of Taxing Entrepreneur Migration". www.su.se/english/divi...
TOMORROW Tues 20 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are excited to listen to Paula Donaldson from @ucsandiego.bsky.social present her job market paper "Cross-sectional Identification with Heterogeneous Exposure to General
Equilibrium Effects" www.su.se/english/divi...
Equilibrium Effects" www.su.se/english/divi...
January 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
TOMORROW Tues 20 Jan at 10 am (CET) we are excited to listen to Paula Donaldson from @ucsandiego.bsky.social present her job market paper "Cross-sectional Identification with Heterogeneous Exposure to General
Equilibrium Effects" www.su.se/english/divi...
Equilibrium Effects" www.su.se/english/divi...
Kicking off the Spring term with our first Job Talk! TODAY (Jan 9) at 10 am (CET) we are very happy to hear @mohamadadhami.bsky.social from @stanford.edu present his job market paper: "Quantifying Knowledge Spillovers Using Firm and Product Dynamics". www.su.se/english/divi...
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Kicking off the Spring term with our first Job Talk! TODAY (Jan 9) at 10 am (CET) we are very happy to hear @mohamadadhami.bsky.social from @stanford.edu present his job market paper: "Quantifying Knowledge Spillovers Using Firm and Product Dynamics". www.su.se/english/divi...
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Another new working paper from the department! "Prenatal Conditions and Midlife Mental Health: Evidence from an Alcohol Policy Experiment" by Evelina Linnros & @jpeternilsson.bsky.social @iies.su.se: ekonomihogskolan.lnu.se/vxesta/25-02...
December 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Another new working paper from the department! "Prenatal Conditions and Midlife Mental Health: Evidence from an Alcohol Policy Experiment" by Evelina Linnros & @jpeternilsson.bsky.social @iies.su.se: ekonomihogskolan.lnu.se/vxesta/25-02...
Exciting news going into the Holidays!
Professor and IIES director Per Krusell is appointed new Scientific Secretary of the Handelsbanken Research Foundations - one of Sweden’s largest funders of economic research. @stockholm-uni.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
Professor and IIES director Per Krusell is appointed new Scientific Secretary of the Handelsbanken Research Foundations - one of Sweden’s largest funders of economic research. @stockholm-uni.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
December 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Exciting news going into the Holidays!
Professor and IIES director Per Krusell is appointed new Scientific Secretary of the Handelsbanken Research Foundations - one of Sweden’s largest funders of economic research. @stockholm-uni.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
Professor and IIES director Per Krusell is appointed new Scientific Secretary of the Handelsbanken Research Foundations - one of Sweden’s largest funders of economic research. @stockholm-uni.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
IIES Professor Torsten Persson has been appointed Vice President of the ERC Scientific Council (from 1 Jan 2026), representing the social sciences & humanities. A fantastic recognition of his leadership in economics and research excellence!
www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
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December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
IIES Professor Torsten Persson has been appointed Vice President of the ERC Scientific Council (from 1 Jan 2026), representing the social sciences & humanities. A fantastic recognition of his leadership in economics and research excellence!
www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
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@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
EdTech isn’t a quick fix — it works only when paired with strong pedagogy.
New VoxDevLit review co-edited by IIES’s @lnavarrosola.bsky.social shows that targeted, instructional tech boosts learning, while device-only programs often fall short. www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
New VoxDevLit review co-edited by IIES’s @lnavarrosola.bsky.social shows that targeted, instructional tech boosts learning, while device-only programs often fall short. www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
EdTech isn’t a quick fix — it works only when paired with strong pedagogy.
New VoxDevLit review co-edited by IIES’s @lnavarrosola.bsky.social shows that targeted, instructional tech boosts learning, while device-only programs often fall short. www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
New VoxDevLit review co-edited by IIES’s @lnavarrosola.bsky.social shows that targeted, instructional tech boosts learning, while device-only programs often fall short. www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
🥳 Huge congratulations to Prof. @konradburchardi.bsky.social
- winner of the 2025 Assar Lindbeck Medal! 👏 His innovative microdata-driven research on migration, networks and development continues to advance the field. Truly well deserved! www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
- winner of the 2025 Assar Lindbeck Medal! 👏 His innovative microdata-driven research on migration, networks and development continues to advance the field. Truly well deserved! www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🥳 Huge congratulations to Prof. @konradburchardi.bsky.social
- winner of the 2025 Assar Lindbeck Medal! 👏 His innovative microdata-driven research on migration, networks and development continues to advance the field. Truly well deserved! www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
- winner of the 2025 Assar Lindbeck Medal! 👏 His innovative microdata-driven research on migration, networks and development continues to advance the field. Truly well deserved! www.su.se/english/divi...
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social
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Nobel Week has started!
Waiting for this year´s official Nobel Prize lectures by the laureates in physics, chemistry and economics arranged by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social
Starting at 9:00 AM in Aula Magna
Follow live at www.kva.se/evenemang/th...
#NobelPrize
Waiting for this year´s official Nobel Prize lectures by the laureates in physics, chemistry and economics arranged by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social
Starting at 9:00 AM in Aula Magna
Follow live at www.kva.se/evenemang/th...
#NobelPrize
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Nobel Week has started!
Waiting for this year´s official Nobel Prize lectures by the laureates in physics, chemistry and economics arranged by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social
Starting at 9:00 AM in Aula Magna
Follow live at www.kva.se/evenemang/th...
#NobelPrize
Waiting for this year´s official Nobel Prize lectures by the laureates in physics, chemistry and economics arranged by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social
Starting at 9:00 AM in Aula Magna
Follow live at www.kva.se/evenemang/th...
#NobelPrize
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📢 Our new VoxDevLit on EdTech is out now!
Senior Editor @singhabhi.bsky.social & Co-Editors @lnavarrosola.bsky.social @iies.su.se & Philip Oreopoulos, summarise everything you need to know about EdTech.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/ed...
Senior Editor @singhabhi.bsky.social & Co-Editors @lnavarrosola.bsky.social @iies.su.se & Philip Oreopoulos, summarise everything you need to know about EdTech.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/ed...
Education Technology
Policy Priorities for EdTech in LMICsAvoid hardware-first approaches. These have consistently failed and are expensive.Prioritise interventions with strong evidence of cost-effective impact:Personalis...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
📢 Our new VoxDevLit on EdTech is out now!
Senior Editor @singhabhi.bsky.social & Co-Editors @lnavarrosola.bsky.social @iies.su.se & Philip Oreopoulos, summarise everything you need to know about EdTech.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/ed...
Senior Editor @singhabhi.bsky.social & Co-Editors @lnavarrosola.bsky.social @iies.su.se & Philip Oreopoulos, summarise everything you need to know about EdTech.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/ed...
TOMORROW Tues 2 Dec at 1 pm (CET) we are very much looking forward to hear Philip Oreopoulos from University of Toronto present his paper "Computer-Assisted Learning in the Real World: How Khan Academy Influences Student Math Learning" www.su.se/institute-fo...
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
TOMORROW Tues 2 Dec at 1 pm (CET) we are very much looking forward to hear Philip Oreopoulos from University of Toronto present his paper "Computer-Assisted Learning in the Real World: How Khan Academy Influences Student Math Learning" www.su.se/institute-fo...
🚀 Make sure to check out our JMCs! This year’s cohort brings cutting-edge work in macro, trade, political econ, labor, the environment, & health—tackling topics from structural transformation & growth to market concentration, education, climate policy, & vaccine hesitancy.
bit.ly/3LVRWRH
#EconSky
bit.ly/3LVRWRH
#EconSky
IIES Job Market Candidates 2025/2026 - Institute for International Economic Studies
Each year graduate students nearing the completion of their PhD are proudly promoted on the Econ Job Market. Read more about our candidates for 2025/2026 here.
www.su.se
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🚀 Make sure to check out our JMCs! This year’s cohort brings cutting-edge work in macro, trade, political econ, labor, the environment, & health—tackling topics from structural transformation & growth to market concentration, education, climate policy, & vaccine hesitancy.
bit.ly/3LVRWRH
#EconSky
bit.ly/3LVRWRH
#EconSky
TOMORROW Tues 25 Nov at 1 pm (CET) we are very happy to welcome Alexander Willén from @nhhecon.bsky.social who will present his paper: "Beyond Training". www.su.se/institute-fo...
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
TOMORROW Tues 25 Nov at 1 pm (CET) we are very happy to welcome Alexander Willén from @nhhecon.bsky.social who will present his paper: "Beyond Training". www.su.se/institute-fo...
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Regeringen har presenterat förslag om att införa en sk gas i pensionssystemet. Förslaget är inte bara illa genomtänkt och skadligt, det bryter mot grundprinciperna som gjorde 90-talets reform så framgångsrik, skriver 4 ekonomer bl a Mårten Palme & John Hassler @iies.su.se
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DN Debatt. ”Att införa en pensionsgas kör hela systemet i diket”
DN Debatt. Förslaget är illa genomtänkt och skadligt, skriver fyra ekonomiexperter.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Regeringen har presenterat förslag om att införa en sk gas i pensionssystemet. Förslaget är inte bara illa genomtänkt och skadligt, det bryter mot grundprinciperna som gjorde 90-talets reform så framgångsrik, skriver 4 ekonomer bl a Mårten Palme & John Hassler @iies.su.se
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🎉 IIES AP @lnavarrosola.bsky.social has won 2nd prize at the Banamex Economics Prize!
Her paper with @raissafabregas.bsky.social shows how Mexico’s low-tech TV-schools boosted graduation rates and raised earnings: a compelling case for technology expanding educational opportunity. bit.ly/49C9nAB
Her paper with @raissafabregas.bsky.social shows how Mexico’s low-tech TV-schools boosted graduation rates and raised earnings: a compelling case for technology expanding educational opportunity. bit.ly/49C9nAB
Laia Navarro-Sola awarded second prize at the 2025 Banamex Economics Prize - Institute for International Economic Studies
She shares the honor with co-author Raissa Fabregas from the University of Texas at Austin for their paper “Scaling Education to Marginalized Populations: Long-Run Impacts of Technology-Aided Schools.”
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November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🎉 IIES AP @lnavarrosola.bsky.social has won 2nd prize at the Banamex Economics Prize!
Her paper with @raissafabregas.bsky.social shows how Mexico’s low-tech TV-schools boosted graduation rates and raised earnings: a compelling case for technology expanding educational opportunity. bit.ly/49C9nAB
Her paper with @raissafabregas.bsky.social shows how Mexico’s low-tech TV-schools boosted graduation rates and raised earnings: a compelling case for technology expanding educational opportunity. bit.ly/49C9nAB
🌱 Can the plants turn green? — this JMP by IIES JMC Thore Petersen studies how German manufacturing plants can substitute fossil fuels with clean energy. Spoiler: switching is actually easier than standard models suggest. 🧵 www.su.se/institute-fo...
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🌱 Can the plants turn green? — this JMP by IIES JMC Thore Petersen studies how German manufacturing plants can substitute fossil fuels with clean energy. Spoiler: switching is actually easier than standard models suggest. 🧵 www.su.se/institute-fo...
IIES Professor Torsten Persson will be a plenary speaker at the IEA World Congress 2026 in Belgrade, joining internationally acclaimed economists Esther Duflo, Elhanan Helpman, Oleg Itskhoki, Jean Tirole & Hélène Rey. ieawc2026.org?utm_source=B...
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
IIES Professor Torsten Persson will be a plenary speaker at the IEA World Congress 2026 in Belgrade, joining internationally acclaimed economists Esther Duflo, Elhanan Helpman, Oleg Itskhoki, Jean Tirole & Hélène Rey. ieawc2026.org?utm_source=B...
📢 On the #EconJobMarket: IIES JMC Juan Llavador Peralt has a fascinating paper, “The Granular Drag on Growth.” He uncovers a new mechanism through which market structure and firm-level productivity shocks interact to shape expected productivity growth. 🧵
bit.ly/48aykBG
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November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
📢 On the #EconJobMarket: IIES JMC Juan Llavador Peralt has a fascinating paper, “The Granular Drag on Growth.” He uncovers a new mechanism through which market structure and firm-level productivity shocks interact to shape expected productivity growth. 🧵
bit.ly/48aykBG
bit.ly/48aykBG
TODAY Tues 11 Nov at 1 pm (CET) we are thrilled to welcome Julieta Caunedo from Cornell University who will present her paper: "On the Investment Network and Development" www.su.se/institute-fo...
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
TODAY Tues 11 Nov at 1 pm (CET) we are thrilled to welcome Julieta Caunedo from Cornell University who will present her paper: "On the Investment Network and Development" www.su.se/institute-fo...