Per Krusell

Per Krusell is Professor of Economics at Stockholm University and holds the Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Chair at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES). He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and served as President of the European Economic Association in 2020. He is currently the Secretary of the Prize Committee for the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Minnesota

Research Interests:
Per Krusell’s research spans macroeconomics, inequality, climate economics, labor markets, and political economy. He has made foundational contributions to understanding incomplete markets, wealth distribution, optimal taxation, and the macroeconomic effects of climate change. His work often integrates dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models with heterogeneous agents to study long-run outcomes and policy impacts.

Publications Trend:
His recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a strong focus on climate policy, integrated assessment modeling, and macro-labor dynamics. Key themes include carbon taxation, labor supply responses to productivity growth, fiscal multipliers in heterogeneous-agent settings, and the macroeconomic consequences of vaccination and epidemic control.

Awards & Honors:

• Fellow of the Econometric Society
• Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Chair in Economics
• President, European Economic Association (2020)
• Secretary, Nobel Prize Committee in Economic Sciences

Advising & Grants:
While specific student names are not listed, his leadership roles in global economic associations and policy committees indicate extensive academic advising and grant involvement in macroeconomic policy and climate economics.

Labs & Teams:
He is affiliated with the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) at Stockholm University, a leading research institute in macroeconomics and international economics.