Axel Hedström

Axel Hedström is an Assistant Professor at Linköping University's Department of Management and Engineering (IEI), specializing in the Division of Economics (NEK). His research focuses on energy economics, financial markets, and systemic risk analysis using advanced econometric techniques. He examines institutional factors influencing the energy transition, interconnectedness of industrial electricity usage, and financial contagion dynamics in ASEAN markets and Scandinavian banking sectors.

Key research areas include quantile dependence modeling, bond market spillovers, and tail risk analysis across sectors like housing, energy, and cryptocurrency. His work bridges macroeconomic policy analysis with empirical financial data, emphasizing asymmetric risk and cross-market dependencies.

Publications span 2018–2025, with recent focus on pandemic-era financial networks and climate-related systemic risks. No academic awards are listed, though his contributions to energy finance and systemic risk are notable. No advising relationships or grant details are provided in available texts.

He is affiliated with LiU's interdisciplinary research environment, contributing to programs addressing sustainable development and financial stability through boundary-crossing methodologies.