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Housing By Chance: The Academic Impacts of Lottery-Based Access to Student Accommodation
Finding housing is a major challenge for students in university towns like Lund, where demand far exceeds supply. Long queue systems, high rents, and limited options force many to… -
100 days of Trump – and what the researchers have to say about them
This is what the researchers at LUSEM have said in the media in April, relating to the policies of the Donald Trump administration. -
Top application numbers for LUSEM
For the autumn semester of 2025, more than 72,000 people applied to programmes at Lund University — and LUSEM stands strong in the competition. -
New Taxation Centre
For a long time, there has been a lack of concentrated efforts among researchers focusing on taxation, but that is about to change. On June 5th, plans for a new Taxation Centre… -
Better than expected? How young adults are affected by nearby military base closures
How do young adults respond when a major local employer shuts down? -
Women pursue higher education more than men
An increasing number of young women are choosing to pursue higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. -
The Swedish Conference in Economics was a success
With over 100 high-quality presentations by both junior and senior economists the Swedish Conference in Economics was a success! -
Harris and Trump, the economy and the election
Donald Trump aims to introduce sharply increased tariffs and an extensive deportation policy, while Kamala Harris is focused on domestic issues like stabilizing inflation and… -
Jane Pinyapat - alumna from MSc in Data Analytics and Business Economics 2022
Jane studied the master's programme in Data Analytics and Business Economics and graduated in 2022. Today she works as a Data Engineer in Malmö. -
The Nobel Economics prize
The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to professors Daron Acemoglu of MIT, Simon Johnson also of MIT and James Robinson of… -
PhD studies may trigger mental health problems
Several recent surveys indicate high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. -
Digital technologies can help people save for their retirement
In a recent paper, Claudio Daminato and his coauthors explore whether and how financial technology can affect retirement saving behavior. -
The Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation stiped 2024
This year’s stipend of the Pontus Roos Memorial Foundation is awarded to Sarah Rosenberg. -
Gabriele Bindi - alumnus with a MSc degree in Economics from 2019
Gabriele studied the master's degree programme in Economics and graduated in 2019. -
Does inequality affect the ecological footprint?
Fredrik N G Andersson explores the connection between economic inequality and the environment. -
The Impact of Maternity Ward Closures on Maternal and Neonatal Health
Healthcare consolidation is a global trend aimed at increasing efficiency in the face of rising costs and declining rural populations. -
Incentives to care for health equity
A key goal of public health systems is to reduce existing socioeconomic disparities in health. -
Natalie Irmert is awarded Ratio’s scholarship for young researchers
The Ratio Institute scholarship for young researchers 2024 is awarded to Natalie Irmert, PhD student in Economics at Lund University School of Economics and Management. -
Carbon offshoring and manufacturing cleanup
Albert Duodu investigates how trade shocks impact the economic activities of a country. -
William Dendy - alumnus from MSc in Economics 2017
William Dendy, MSc in Economics 2017, London -
LUSEM team wins World Championship in Econometrics
The Econometric Game in Amsterdam is a competition known as the ”World Championship in Econometrics”. In 2021 LUSEM won the game and now it is time again! -
Winner of the 2024 Wicksell prize
Congrats Iker! -
Introduction to Causal Machine Learning
Introductory, Ph.D.-level course in causal machine learning - open for Ph.D. students, postdocs, and faculty
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LUSEM claims top spot among most applied-for Master’s Programmes
The international application period is over and we can conclude that once again, LUSEM has some of the most popular master's programmes. -
Leading U.S. economist and First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank new honorary doctors
Professor Martha Bailey and the Swedish Riksbank’s First Deputy Governor Anna Breman have been appointed 2024 honorary doctors here at LUSEM. -
LUSEM honorary doctor receives the Prize in Economic Sciences 2023
This year’s Laureate of the Prize in Economic Sciences – Claudia Goldin – receives the prize for her work on uncovered key drivers of gender differences in the labour market. -
LUSEM climbs again in the FT Masters in Finance ranking
LUSEM has climbed to an even higher position in the Financial Times annual ranking of the world's best master's programmes in Finance and has thereby once again… -
LUSEM team wins World Championship in Econometrics
The Econometric Game in Amsterdam is a competition known as the ”World Championship in Econometrics”. And now, after many years of Top 3 positions, the competing LUSEM student… -
New knowledge on economic methods receives LUSEM 2020 thesis prize
Yana Petrova’s thesis is: ”A remarkably deep and impressive thesis improving our ability to analyse data in economics and other disciplines.”