Thomas Pettersson

Thomas Pettersson is Associate Professor in Economic History at Umeå universitet's Unit of Economic History, with additional affiliation to the Faculty Office of Social Sciences. His research examines path dependency in transport systems and transformation in forest industries, with focus on Scandinavian cases. Current projects include studies on sawmills in Northern Sweden during globalization.

His publications analyze historical transportation policies, industrial reorganizations, and sustainable mobility transitions. Research employs both economic analysis and historical methodology to understand institutional changes in Nordic economies.