Karin Olofsdotter

Karin Olofsdotter serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Lund University, where she has established herself as a prominent researcher in international economics. Her academic profile demonstrates extensive engagement with both teaching and research activities within the university's economics department.

Her research primarily focuses on globalization and regional integration, with particular emphasis on trade and foreign direct investment. Olofsdotter has conducted significant work on economic integration with special attention to the European Union, and currently investigates the behavior and organization of firms with international linkages. Her research fingerprint reveals strong expertise in enterprise economics (100%), foreign investment (45%), taxation (42%), industry analysis (28%), corporate taxation (27%), firm-level data analysis (24%), tax rates (24%), and agglomeration effects (22%).

Analysis of her recent publication trends shows a consistent focus on international business operations, particularly examining how firms navigate global markets, manage tax structures across borders, and how offshoring decisions impact domestic employment. Her work frequently utilizes Swedish firm-level data to draw broader conclusions about international economic phenomena, with strong connections to policy implications as evidenced by multiple policy citations.

Olofsdotter has made substantial contributions to academic discourse through her teaching and supervision activities. She teaches courses in trade theory and economic integration across all academic levels, from introductory courses to PhD seminars, and has supervised and examined numerous bachelor's and master's theses. Her research output spans 36 publications including 12 articles, 9 working papers, 4 reports, and 4 book chapters, reflecting both depth and breadth in her scholarly contributions.

Her professional outreach extends beyond academia through media engagements with outlets such as Arbetet, Bloomberg, and Svenska Dagbladet. She has participated in significant policy discussions including OECD's Territorial Review of Skåne and collaborated with Föreningen Centerjournalister. Notable public engagements include a 2003 press conference presenting 'Euron och Öresund' with Öresundsinstituttet and a press article in Dagens Nyheter's debate section the same year.