Gustav Agneman

Gustav Agneman is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing in behavioral economics, conflict research, and political economy. His work bridges experimental methods with spatial data science to study societal behavior under scarcity, post-conflict dynamics, and climate policy preferences.

• PhD in Economics (2020), University of Copenhagen
• MSc in Economics (2017), University of Copenhagen
• BSc in European Studies (2017) and Economics (2015), University of Gothenburg

Research interests include:

• How food scarcity reduces trusting behavior in Tanzania
• Market participation's impact on moral decision-making in Greenland
• Political reintegration challenges in Colombia
• Intergenerational altruism and climate policy support
• Mapping local state capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Recent articles highlight his experimental work on cooperation, climate policy polarization, and transitional justice mechanisms. His 2022 QoG Best Paper Award-winning study on state capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa demonstrates methodological innovation through machine learning and satellite data integration.

• QoG Best Paper Award 2022
• Austin Robinson Memorial Prize 2023