Emma von Essen

Emma von Essen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Uppsala University, and a researcher at the Social Institute for Social Research. She specializes in gender studies, labor market economics, and inequality analysis using quantitative methods and register data.

• Current affiliations: Uppsala University, Social Institute for Social Research
• Research focus: Gender dynamics in labor markets, inequality, social networks, and behavioral economics

Her recent work explores Sweden's transgender population demographics, corporate board networks, and socioeconomic status impacts on gender roles. She has published extensively on gender differences in competitiveness, altruism, and cooperation across cultures and age groups.

Scientific awards: No specific awards mentioned in available texts.

She teaches courses in sociological methods, quantitative analysis, and behavioral economics, and collaborates with economists, sociologists, and psychologists across Sweden and Europe.