Peter Nilsson

Peter Nilsson is a Professor of Economics at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Stockholm University. He also holds a guest professorship at Linnaeus University and serves as a research fellow at IFAU, Uppsala Center for Labor Studies, CESifo, and CEPR. Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University and obtained his PhD from Uppsala University (2010).

Research Focus: His work bridges Labor Economics, Health Economics, and Environmental Economics, analyzing how early-life exposures (alcohol, lead), workplace dynamics, and policy interventions (unemployment insurance, congestion pricing) shape long-term socioeconomic outcomes. Key themes include

• Environmental Health Impacts on Cognition and Crime
• Labor Market Responses to Insurance Policies
• Peer Effects in Workplace Behavior
• Policy Design for Social Equity

Scientific Awards: Nilsson has been recognized through research fellowships at leading institutions and editorial roles, including Associate Editor at The Economic Journal since 2021. His work has been featured in American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and NBER platforms.

Key Contributions: He provided testimony for Connecticut’s HB-5045 to reduce childhood lead exposure and contributed to Sweden’s Corona Commission report on pandemic responses. His empirical methods combine natural experiments with administrative datasets to identify causal relationships in health, labor, and environmental economics.