Personal profile
Research
I am a public finance scholar and I do research in the field of taxation and public economics. I received my Ph D 2000 on a dissertation called "Limits of Tax Policy", and since then I have done research in the field of taxation and fiscal policies. Apart from my research and teaching I am invloved in acutal tax policy design and I have been a member of two large public tax commissions - one in Denmark that resulted in lower marginal tax rates, and one in Sweden on corporate taxation. I have also been a member of the Swedisg Fiscal Policy Council. I am currently a member of several research networks as well as research borads for public agencies (e.g. the Swedish Tax Authority, the Tax Academy and the think tank Fores).
I wrote my thesis at University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), and have since then been associated or worked at different research insitutes, including University of Massachusetts, Williams College, University of Santiago, Chile and University of Copenhagen.
Currently, I hold a position at the Department of Economics at Lund University and at the Department of Technology and Society at the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. I am also affiliated at IFN.
Previously, I have been at Copenhagen University, University of Massachusetts, and University of California Santa Barbara.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Economics
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations the last five years
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Aging in place or moving on? Exploring older homeowners’ housing situation in the context of housing market dynamics and policy incentives
Dahlgren, D., Magnusson, L., Hansson, Å., Schmidt, S. M., Iwarsson, S. & Kylén, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Housing and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Den tysta krisen: De sjunkande födelsetalens påverkan på Sveriges ekonomi och välfärd
Hansson, Å. & Lundberg, K., 2025 Dec 17, Socialdepartementet. 52 p. (Framtid med barn ; no. 2025:1)Translated title of the contribution :The silent crisis: the impact of declining birth rates on Sweden’s economy and welfare Research output: Book/Report › Report › Popular science
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Därför fungerar inte sänkt matmoms
Hansson, Å. & Senyk, M., 2025 Sept 17, Sydsvenskan.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Newspaper article
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Hur påverkar skatt på förvärvsinkomster svensk innovationskraft?
Ejermo, O., Hansson, Å. & Halvarsson, D., 2025 Jun 3, Myndigheten för tillväxtpolitiska utvärderingar och analyser. Tillväxtanalys. 68 p. (Rapport; no. 2025:5)Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Conclusions: A Move Toward a Tax System Fit for a Digital and Global Economy
Hansson, Å. & Wernberg, J., 2025 Jan 1, Taxation in the Digital Era: Economic, Legal, and Policy Challenges. Springer Science and Business Media B.V., p. 195-203 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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COPY.AI: Preserving Intellectual Property and Cultural Diversity in the Age of Generative AI
Larsson, S. (CoPI) & Hansson, Å. (CoPI)
2026/01/01 → 2028/12/31
Project: Research
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LUTAX : Lund University Tax Research Centre
Hansson, Å. (PI), Brokelind, C. (Researcher), Sonnerfeldt, A. (Researcher), Senyk, M. (Researcher), Croneberg, R. (Researcher), Hilling, A. (Researcher), Ejermo, O. (Researcher), Persson, M. (Researcher), Stankovski Wagner, P. (Researcher), Andersson, F. N. G. (Researcher), Andersson, M. (Researcher) & Simon Almendal, T. (Researcher)
2025/09/01 → …
Project: Network
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State Aid Prohibition in the Corporate Income Tax Field: The Commission's practice on Tax Rulings in the light of the Prudent Market Operator test
Brokelind, C. (PI) & Hansson, Å. (PI)
2017/02/01 → …
Project: Research
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Activities
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Statlig utredning om lågt barnafödande
Hansson, Å. (Role not specified)
2025 Jul 1 → 2026 Jun 30Activity: Consultancy, expert advice and memberships › Work for advisory/policy/evaluation group or panel (non-public/non-government/industry)
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Betygsledamot PhD
Hansson, Å. (Role not specified)
2024 Dec 12Activity: Examination and supervision › External Reviewer of PhD thesis
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ESRA Nordic Regional Association Keynote speaker
Hansson, Å. (Role not specified)
2024 Dec 6Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Fiscal federalism
Hansson, Å. (Role not specified)
2024 Dec 2Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Skatteakademin
Hansson, Å. (Role not specified)
2024 Oct 25Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk