Karin Bergman

Karin Bergman is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Lund University. She specializes in innovation economics, focusing on productivity effects of R&D, organizational strategies, and policy support for rural innovation.

Teaching: She has taught introductory macroeconomics for years, integrating video lectures into traditional instruction, and has experience in microeconomics, international economics, and bachelor thesis supervision.

Research: Her work spans

• Quantitative/qualitative R&D productivity analysis at firm/industry levels
• Policy-oriented studies on rural innovation support
• Comparative studies of R&D financing structures
• Impact assessments of Swedish innovation programs like VINNOVA

Research Output: Includes peer-reviewed articles, reports, and a doctoral thesis on topics like agricultural productivity barriers, service vs. manufacturing R&D dynamics, and SME innovation policies.