Thomas Marmefelt

Thomas Marmefelt is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Södertörn, Sweden, and an Adjunct Professor at Åbo Akademi University, Finland. He combines economics and history, focusing on evolutionary, Austrian, and institutional economic theories. His research examines economic processes, emphasizing institutions' role in market functionality, innovation, monetary systems, and macroeconomic stability. He is a member of the European Parliament's monetary expert panel.

Research Interests:

• Monetary theory/history, functional separation of money, alternative currencies (local/complementary/cryptocurrencies)
• Innovation and growth dynamics, norms in economic exchange
• Linkages between ethics, religion, and economic performance
• Financial system interactions with real economy

Publications:

• 2020: European Parliament report on post-COVID-19 monetary-fiscal policies
• 2018: Book on Baltic/North Seas monetary history, analyzing historical monetary arrangements as evolutionary systems