Daniel Larsson

Associate Professor Daniel Larsson is affiliated with the Department of Sociology at Umeå University. His research focuses on labor market dynamics, working life conditions, and criminology with particular emphasis on retirement behaviors, disability inclusion, and white-collar crime. He holds a docent title (Swedish higher doctoral qualification) and teaches courses in sociological theory and criminology.

Key research projects include studying retirement trajectories, work longevity strategies, and moral economies of antitrust violations. He has led projects funded from 2018–2027 exploring employer-employee perspectives on sustainable work practices. His work bridges labor economics with social policy analysis, examining how structural policies impact workforce participation and social exclusion.

Larsson's recent publications analyze pension preferences among public sector workers, disability benefits' role in employment retention, and historical patterns of white-collar criminality in Sweden. He collaborates with institutions like the Swedish Public Employment Service and contributes to policy discussions on aging workforce challenges through publications in journals like Work, Aging and Retirement.

• Affiliations: Sociology of Work research group
• Teaching: Sociological theory, criminology, work-life studies
• Address: Beteendevetarhuset, Umeå University