Expertise
About me
I am a Docent in Economic History, holding a Master’s and a Ph.D. from the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), with a specialization in Economic History. Since 2013, I have served as the Director of the Institute for Economic and Business History Research (EHFF) at SSE.
I am also editor-in-chief of Scandinavian Economic History Review.
Research Focus
My research explores how organizations—both public and private—have historically adapted to external changes such as technological advancements, market transformations, and regulatory shifts.
Current Research Projects
I am actively involved in several research projects that examine historical organizational responses to external changes:
Technological Change and Deregulation in Nordic Markets (1980–1995)
This project investigates the impact of technological advancements and deregulation in the Nordic telecom and stock exchange sectors from 1980 to 1995. My primary focus is on Televerket's business history, particularly during the deregulation of the Swedish telecom market. I collaborate with Christian Sandström, Robin Gustafsson, Rasmus Nykvist, Zeerim Chung, and Pasi Nevalainen on this work.
Competition in the School Market and Its Historical Effects
In collaboration with Karl Wennberg, Abiel Sebathu, and Maria Brandén, I am studying how competition—particularly the establishment of new schools—has historically influenced the work environment in the education sector. Using Hirschman’s theories of Voice and Exit, my focus is on the historical effects of competition in the education system, especially concerning the evolution of business models and the dissemination of innovations across independent and municipal schools.
Historical Restrictions on Competition in Retail and Advertising
This project examines how actors in Sweden’s retail trade and advertising industries have historically sought to restrict competition. My specific focus is 1) on how dominant full-service advertising firms attempted to create barriers to entry and other competitive restrictions through measures such as occupational licensing and special arrangements for public advertising production, particularly before the advertising agency cartel was declared illegal in 1965. 2) how Swedish retailers have restricted entry through corporate political activity or by collusion.
Teaching
(756) Comparative Economic History – Theory and Evidence (Course director)
(7311) Financial and Business History (Course director)
(PhD761) Contemporary Methods for Historical Research (Course director)