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Håkan Pihl has been Rector (Vice-Chancellor) of Kristianstad University since 2015 and is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Lund University. With a PhD in Economics (Lund, 2000), he brings extensive academic leadership experience as program manager, head of department, education director and section head.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, Lund University (2000) – dissertation: Multinational Enterprise Organization – A New Institutional Economic Perspective on Coordination
Research focus lies at the intersection of international business, environmental & climate economics, and higher-education pedagogy. Early work analysed new organizational forms in multinational enterprises using new institutional economics. This evolved into a strong interest in environmental economics, producing the widely used textbook Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development (1992, latest rev. 2007) that examines market-based environmental policy instruments and advocates global carbon taxes.
Recent scholarship concentrates on climate policy design, proposing “climate clubs” as a complement to the UN Paris Agreement, and on the teaching–research nexus in marketized higher education. He has debated these ideas in national newspapers and international journals, emphasising effective, incentive-compatible climate governance.
Scholarly output & impact: 56 peer-reviewed works, an h-index of 29, and textbooks adopted across Swedish universities.
External engagement: former member of the Swedish Government’s research committee and the Malmö City Growth Commission; currently chairs the think-tank Intelligence Watch and sits on the board of Krinova Incubator & Science Park.
Leadership roles: Rector (President), Chair of the University Board, Disciplinary Committee, Personnel Responsibility Committee, Crisis Management Group, and the Leadership Academy Steering Group at Kristianstad University.
