Unit profile
Description
We provide systematic knowledge based on empirical research on both how finance spurs economic growth and development, and on financial crises and how such crises can be mitigated, or avoided. Our research is divided into three main categories: Finance and the macro-economy; Insurance and retirement systems and; The political economy of money and finance.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Collaborations the last five years
Profiles
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Jonas Ljungberg
- Department of Economic History - Professor emeritus
- Growth, technological change, and inequality - Professor emeritus
- Financial history, banking and insurance - Professor emeritus
Person
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Håkan Lobell
- Department of Economic History - Programme coordinator, Academic advisor, Senior lecturer
- Financial history, banking and insurance - Senior lecturer
- Growth, technological change, and inequality - Senior lecturer
Person
Research output
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Life-cycle living standards of male-headed households: Evidence from Stockholm, 1800–80
Svensson, A., 2026 Jan 29, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Economic History Review. p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Is the Swedish Model Still Alive?
Ljungberg, J., 2026, 13 p. (Lund Papers in Economic History; no. 2026:263).Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Working paper
Open AccessFile -
Irish Regional GDP since Independence
Kenny, S. & de Bromhead, A., 2025 Oct 17, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Economic History Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Resilience to Economic Shrinking: The Role of Autonomous Financial Systems
Andersson, M. (Researcher), Kenny, S. (Researcher), Rohne Till, E. (Researcher), Smythe, A. (Researcher) & Axelsson, T. (Researcher)
2022/07/01 → 2026/06/30
Project: Research
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Swedish Historical National Accounts 1300–2010
Schön, L. (Researcher), Krantz, O. (Researcher) & Lobell, H. (Research assistant)
2015/01/01 → …
Project: Other
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Swedish Money supply 1619 until present
Edvinsson, R. (Researcher) & Ögren, A. (Researcher)
2014/01/01 → …
Project: Other
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Department of Economic History Seminar Series
Hedefalk, F. (Organiser) & Kenny, S. (Organiser)
2025 Jan 1 → 2025 Jun 30Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
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The long road to the welfare state... and beyond: retirement, old-age provision and eldercare in the past and present
Karlsson, T. (Organiser) & Zuijderduijn, J. (Organiser)
2023 Sept 28Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
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Banking crisis and Risk-return trade-off--Cases on Sweden 1875-1936
Zhao, L. (Role not specified)
2022 Sept 6Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation