David Strömberg

David Strömberg is a Professor at the Department of Economics, Stockholm University. His office is located in Room A654 at Universitetsvägen 10 A, floors 6 & 7.

Professor Strömberg's research focuses on the intersection of economics, political economy, and media studies, with particular expertise in Chinese political economy. His work examines how information flows affect governance and economic outcomes in authoritarian contexts.

He is currently leading the research project "Social media and traditional media in China: Political and economic effects (MediaChina)", which analyzes how economic and political outcomes in China are affected by traditional and social media. This research investigates how the rapid increase in information availability through social media impacts citizens and authorities in authoritarian regimes, with specific attention to consequences for political accountability and regime stability.

Contact information:

• Email: david.stromberg@su.se
• Phone: 08-16 43 76