Finn Hedefalk

Finn Hedefalk is an Associate Professor and Researcher at the Department of Economic History and Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University. His work integrates geographic and demographic data to study long-term socioeconomic impacts of neighborhoods, with a focus on income resemblance, health disparities, and urban policy.

Research Interests:

• GIS applications in demographic analysis
• Neighborhood effects on economic and health outcomes
• Historical urban studies
• Socioeconomic segregation
• Migrant integration policies

Recent Research Trends: His publications examine income mobility, disease-specific hospital admissions, and urban planning impacts, leveraging longitudinal data from Sweden (1904–2015). Collaborations span the Faculty of Engineering and social science disciplines.

Scientific Awards:

• Torsten Hägerstrands Stipendie (2016)
• Resestipendium till Stefans Stenlunds minne (2013)

Advising and Grants: Supervised PhD student Jessica Kees. Funded by the Swedish Research Council, FORMAS, and Handelsbanken for projects on neighborhood impacts across education, health, and earnings.

Labs and Teams: Collaborates with the Centre for Economic Demography and Faculty of Engineering (LTH) at Lund University, leading projects like Escaping Segregation and Planning of strategic bicycle infrastructure.