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Greenland, the trade bazooka and 2026
Is the Greenland crisis over? What did President Trump actually say in his speech in Davos, and how does it affect NATO, the EU, Denmark, and Sweden? Trade law researcher Joakim… -
Visiting Professors at LUSEM
We are proud to share that Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is hosting four Visiting Professors within the Lund University Programme for Global… -
Winner of European Entrepreneurship Education Award 2026
The Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce that Professor Thomas M. Cooney from Technological University Dublin, Ireland, has been awarded the European… -
Retailers’ Private-Label Products Are Taking Up Increasing Shelf Space
Two separate studies show that grocery retail chains are increasingly gaining ground with their own brands. One is a study from the Master’s Programme in International Marketing… -
Can countries buy other countries?
Despite Greenland belonging to an ally, the NATO country Denmark, the U.S. president does not rule out military action. Ideally, he says he would like to buy Greenland – but is it… -
Professor of Tax Law Appointed Honorary Doctor at LUSEM
Sigrid Hemels is Professor of Tax Law at Erasmus School of Law (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). She is internationally well known and has been involved with LUSEM since 2018,… -
Historically high food prices made us eat less fruit and vegetables
During 2022–2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent, affecting both household finances and public health. -
Tommy Andersson, new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
Thirty-nine new members are elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and Tommy Andersson, Professor of Economics at LUSEM, will now be one of them. -
New Thesis: Three questions for Vinicius De Souza Maia
Vinicius recently defended his dissertation in Economic History: Familiar territory – Neighborhood effects on union formation and fertility in Sweden 1905-2022. -
New Thesis: Three questions for João Maria Jorge
Congratulations to João on his thesis in Business Administration: The Role of Trust in the Context of Initial Coin Offerings -
LUSEM researcher, appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellow
Many diseases are caused by our lifestyle. Wallenberg Academy Fellow, and economics researcher, Pol Campos-Mercade will use large-scale experiments to evaluate the effects of… -
New funding to SwedPop
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LUSEM among Europe’s top 100 business schools
Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is once again listed among the top 100 business schools in Europe. -
LUSEM part of winning proposal for national research centre on women’s health
Researchers from LUSEM will play a key role in a long-term grant from FORTE. -
New Thesis: Three questions for Farzana Bashiri
After recently presenting her dissertation in Research Policy: A scholarly quest for meaning - Negotiating scholar-activism at the intersection of structure and agency, we had a… -
The Christmas gift of 2025: Playtime for grown-ups
Not a sex toy – but a toy for adults. -
Opera and AI United in “YŪREI: Ghost of the AI Empire”
An immersive fusion of music, AI, and interactive audience play explores how digital technology can reshape the future of live performance -
The climate crisis has a marketing problem
Very few support climate change, pollution and the general destruction of our planet, but why then is it so hard to make a truly sustainable future desirable? -
Exploring the future of taxation in a digital era
How will AI and automation change the way societies tax, spend, and sustain welfare? -
Lund University and Alfa Laval strengthen partnership for innovation and sustainability
Lund University and Alfa Laval have entered a new strategic partnership. -
New Thesis in Statistics By Yvette Baurne
The dissertation is called: Statistical Aspects of Group Dynamics – Multilevel Methods for Emergent Processes in Teams. -
Despite climate concerns, it’s the price that shapes our food choices
Awareness of climate change is growing, but it is not environmental concern that drives consumers to choose plant-based foods — it’s the price tag. -
Achievements and next steps – research in Information Systems
Two thematic research groups, recent publication success and new funding mark a new phase for the Department of Informatics. -
Creative destruction gets the Prize
The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, in Memory of Alfred Nobel goes to professors Joel Mokyr at Northwestern University, Philippe Aghion at LSE, and Peter Howitt… -
Anna Breman Appointed New Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Lund University School of Economics and Management is proud to congratulate our Honorary Doctor, Anna Breman on the prestigious appointment as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank… -
New Thesis: Three questions for Jonathan Jayes
Jonathan Jayes is one of our PhD students in Economic History. He is preparing to defend his dissertation, but before that, we had a chance to ask him a few questions. His thesis… -
Lower VAT on food – but will prices really drop?
How will the VAT reduction affect consumers, according to Professor Emeritus Lars Jonung? -
Steady at the top: LUSEM keeps its ranking
One of the world’s most renowned rankings, the FT Masters in Management Ranking, was released today. The results show that LUSEM is the second highest ranked in Sweden and retains… -
From nerves to pride: LUSEM made history with Lund University’s largest congress
When 1,200 researchers from 60 countries arrived at the end of July, it marked a milestone: the largest academic congress ever held in the city – and the most important event in… -
Bid the 1990s fare well
Donald Trump’s trade wars have dominated the news cycle for quite some time. According to economist Fredrik NG Andersson, we risk becoming blind if we only focus on the short term…
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