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by Ola Olsson

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Kul att långsiktig ekonomisk tillväxt blir föremål för ännu ett Nobelpris! I artikeln nedan kommenterar mina kollegor och jag pristagarnas bidrag.
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Upptäckter av drivkrafter för ekonomisk tillväxt prisas
Aldrig tidigare har människan upplevt en så lång period av ihållande ekonomisk tillväxt som under de senaste tvåhundra åren. Årets ekonomipristagare Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion och Peter Howitt har ge...
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by Ola Olsson

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Väldigt glad för denna fina recension av min bok Paleoeconomics i @ekonomiskdebatt.bsky.social !

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Paleoekonomi - Nationalekonomiska Föreningen
Recension av Ola Olsson: Paleoeconomics, Palgrave Macmillan, 2024, 351 sidor, ISBN 978-3-031-52783-8.
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by Ola Olsson

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Will we be able to trust key economic data from the US again?

The America We Knew Is Rapidly Slipping Away www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...
Opinion | The America We Knew Is Rapidly Slipping Away
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by Ola Olsson

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Just presented my paper on weather shocks and monument construction during the Classic Maya period at the WEHC in Lund. Happy for the great lineup of very interesting papers and presenters and for the turnout. Also thrilled to find my book in the book exhibition!
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by Ola Olsson

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Jag kommenterar handelsavtalet mellan EU-USA i dagens Di. Jag tycker att EU vek ned sig alldeles för lätt. Inget hindrar Trump från att kräva ännu mer senare. Att ensidigt acceptera 15% tullar är orimligt.
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Professor kritisk: EU borde ha trappat upp – ”har mer muskler”
EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen borde ha satt hårt mot hårt i förhandlingarna med USA:s president Donald Trump. Det är mycket som står på spel – en hel världsordning – varnar Ola Olss...
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Reposted by Ola Olsson, Randi Hjalmarsson

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We're very excited to introduce three candidates on the #econjobmarket this year! Meet Vorada Limjaroenrat, Jimmy Karlsson, and Jens Ewald, and read their job market papers here: gu.se/en/school-bu...
#econsky #econjmp #econ #jmp
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Three job market candidates at the Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
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Reposted by Ola Olsson, Randi Hjalmarsson

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Hello #EconSky I’m a PhD Candidate from Gothenburg University on the academic market this year. My research covers environmental and labor economics, and my #EconJMP studies the effect of a carbon tax reform on firms and labor market inequality in Sweden.

More info on my website: jimmykarlsson.com
Title page of “Climate Policy and Labor Market Inequality”.
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by Ola Olsson

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I was interviewed a short time ago in Javier’s excellent EPH Podcast about my book Paleoeconomics. I hope you enjoy listening to it.
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🌍 New season of the EPH Podcast! | Javier Mejia Cubillos
🌍 New season of the EPH Podcast! In this episode, I talk with Ola Olsson about the economics of the Paleolithic and Neolithic. How did a small species of hominids conquer the world? What challenges ...
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by Ola Olsson

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EU should of course respond with tariffs in line with the measures agreed on in April. Time to take a break from the flattery that EU leaders have tried in different fora and show resolve.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Jul 12
A 30% tariff on EU exports would hurt businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic.

We will continue working towards an agreement by August 1.

At the same time, we are ready to safeguard EU interests on the basis of proportionate countermeasures.

→ europa.eu/!tPvKn8
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Reposted by Ola Olsson, Robert Wolfe

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A 30% tariff on EU exports would hurt businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic.

We will continue working towards an agreement by August 1.

At the same time, we are ready to safeguard EU interests on the basis of proportionate countermeasures.

→ europa.eu/!tPvKn8
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by Ola Olsson

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Kommenterar senatens behandling av Trumps budget Dagens ETC.
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · Jul 2
Donald Trumps heliga skattesänkningspaket "One big, beautiful bill" har röstats igenom i senaten.
Trump nära stor skatteseger – som kan kosta 50 000 liv per år
Farhågan: skenande statsskuld, rika blir rikare och fattiga mister skyddsnät.
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Donald Trumps heliga skattesänkningspaket "One big, beautiful bill" har röstats igenom i senaten.
Trump nära stor skatteseger – som kan kosta 50 000 liv per år
Farhågan: skenande statsskuld, rika blir rikare och fattiga mister skyddsnät.
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Reposted by Ola Olsson

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Recently accepted to #REStud, "Surviving Childhood: Effects of Removing a Child From Home," from Ronja Helénsdotter
@rhelensdotter.bsky.social @MIT @econGU:

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#econsky
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by Ola Olsson

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Akademisk kris i USA – Sverige måste agera nu
Den akademiska friheten är under press i USA. Det öppnar upp för svenska universitet att rekrytera forskare och öka vår internationella status som forskarnation. Handelshögskolans rektor varnar: ”De a...
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This week, the PhD students who have divided their time between Addis Ababa University and the University of Gothenburg present their theses to their peers and supervisors before finalizing them. Excellent work!
#addisababauniversity #universityofgothenburg #EnvironmentalEconomics #phdstudent #PhD

by Ola Olsson

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There are of course numerous lessons from recent history about what Trump’s handling of the unrest in LA might lead to. The most worrying is probably ”Crackdowns can be steppingstones to wider power grabs.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/w...
3 Lessons From International Protests Amid Unrest in L.A.
Experts who study protest movements say the scenes unfolding in California broadly follow a script that has played out many times in other countries — sometimes with deadly consequences.
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Our frequent guest and affiliated colleague Martin Berg Karlsson @drdemant.bsky.social has co-authored a paper on German health insurance that is forthcoming in @jpolecon.bsky.social. Congratulations! doi.org/10.1086/734781
University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
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by Ola Olsson

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An illustration of how the Trump administration’s counterproductive tariffs hurt even the manufacturing of Swedish cars in the US.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · May 30
Volvo suspends production at SC plant citing parts shortages scdailygazette.com/2025/05/30/v...
Volvo suspends production at SC plant citing parts shortages • SC Daily Gazette
Volvo Cars has halted production at its Lowcountry plant because of a parts shortage. It's unclear which parts are involved.
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Reposted by Ola Olsson

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Volvo suspends production at SC plant citing parts shortages scdailygazette.com/2025/05/30/v...
Volvo suspends production at SC plant citing parts shortages • SC Daily Gazette
Volvo Cars has halted production at its Lowcountry plant because of a parts shortage. It's unclear which parts are involved.
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by Ola Olsson

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Our results show that while extreme Nile floods result in a greater degree of political instability (ruler and dynastic tenure durations), periods with a greater rainfall in the hinterland cause a decline in state capacity and a delayed increase in political instability.
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by Ola Olsson

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Effective enviromental circumscription was created through an interplay between Nile floods (proxied by rainfall over Highland Ethiopia) and Mediterranean rains that determined the productivity of the hinterland.
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by Ola Olsson

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My paper with Laura Mayoral on the political impact of floods and droughts in Ancient Egypt, is now assigned to an issue of JEconGrowth. We provide evidence of a "dynamic circumscription model" where Egypt was sometimes like a "social cage" where rulers could easily dominate.
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Floods, droughts, and environmental circumscription in early state development: the case of ancient Egypt
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Reposted by Ola Olsson

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We were very happy to host Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin today during seminars and an important keynote lecture. Thanks to all 700 participants irl and online for attending!
www.gu.se/en/event/cla...
Claudia Goldin: Why Women Won
Join the 2025 edition of the Tore Browaldh Lecture, where Nobel Laureate and Harvard Professor Claudia Goldin talks about women's societal and economical changes and impact.
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by Ola Olsson

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Very good!!
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by Ola Olsson

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Such an incredibly well deserved PL title!!!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 27
Liverpool win record-equalling 20th league title with rout of Tottenham
Liverpool win record-equalling 20th league title with rout of Tottenham
* Slot claims Premier League in first season as head coach * 5-1 win over Tottenham seals title with four games left Liverpool have won a record-equalling 20th league title in a stunning debut season for Arne Slot after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. The 46-year-old, who took on the seemingly unenviable task of succeeding Jürgen Klopp last summer, becomes the first man in Liverpool’s illustrious history to win the championship in his debut season with the club. Anfield was ready to celebrate at kick-off, but there was an early setback when Dominic Solanke unexpectedly headed Spurs in front after 12 minutes. Liverpool hit back quickly, Luis Díaz’s equaliser awarded after a VAR review, before Alexis Mac Allister smashed home in the 23rd minute to put the hosts in front. Cody Gakpo struck from a corner before half-time to leave the outcome all but guaranteed. Continue reading...
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Liverpool win record-equalling 20th league title with rout of Tottenham
Liverpool win record-equalling 20th league title with rout of Tottenham
* Slot claims Premier League in first season as head coach * 5-1 win over Tottenham seals title with four games left Liverpool have won a record-equalling 20th league title in a stunning debut season for Arne Slot after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. The 46-year-old, who took on the seemingly unenviable task of succeeding Jürgen Klopp last summer, becomes the first man in Liverpool’s illustrious history to win the championship in his debut season with the club. Anfield was ready to celebrate at kick-off, but there was an early setback when Dominic Solanke unexpectedly headed Spurs in front after 12 minutes. Liverpool hit back quickly, Luis Díaz’s equaliser awarded after a VAR review, before Alexis Mac Allister smashed home in the 23rd minute to put the hosts in front. Cody Gakpo struck from a corner before half-time to leave the outcome all but guaranteed. Continue reading...
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by Ola Olsson

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So true. But it also comes with a responsibility to be better at defending our freedom.
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The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison
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by Ola Olsson

oolsson.bsky.social
Good to see that Harvard takes the lead in this important fight for academic freedom.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
Trump’s Threats Force Powerful Institutions to Choose: Cut a Deal or Resist
In a hint of a shift in strategy, some of the country’s most powerful institutions have started choosing to resist.
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by Ola Olsson

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Yet another interview with me on the political economy of Trump’s tariff circus (in Swedish).
www.dn.se/ekonomi/expe...
Expert: ”Trump lär ha en mycket svagare förhandlingsposition”
USA har undantagit elektronik från de höjda tullarna. Därmed slipper en knapp fjärdedel av Kinas export till USA de amerikanska 125-
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by Ola Olsson

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Interview about the crisis in Affärsvärlden (in Swedish).
www.affarsvarlden.se/artikel/ekon...
Ekonomiprofessorn: ”En självförvållad Trump-kris som är helt vansinnig” | Affärsvärlden
Förtroendet för USA är skadat och att göra affärer med landet kommer att vara för riskabelt. Det hävdar ekonomiprofessorn Ola Olsson. ”Det kommer att bli svårt att lita på regimen”, säger han till Affärsvärlden.
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