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Jan Bietenbeck is an Associate Professor of Economics at Lund University's Department of Economics. He is also affiliated with CESifo, DIW Berlin, and IZA. Prior to his current position, he served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Lund University and completed his Ph.D. in Economics at CEMFI in Madrid in 2014.
His research primarily focuses on the Economics of Education and the determinants of human capital, particularly examining education and health in both developed and developing countries. His work spans various specific questions including teaching practices, childhood peer effects, working hours and health, preschool effectiveness, and the impact of teachers' knowledge on student learning. More recently, he has expanded his research to include economic and social preferences and the consequences of economic inequality.
- July 2025: Awarded Best Reviewer Award by Labour Economics
- July 2025: Paper on determinants of remote work conditionally accepted for publication in Economic Inquiry
- May 2025: Awarded SEK 1,000,000 for project 'Long-Term Effects of Intellectual Disability Diagnosis and Special Needs Education' from Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse samt Tore Browaldhs stiftelse
- May 2025: Awarded SEK 1,000,000 for project 'De livslånga konsekvenserna av intellektuell funktionsnedsättning och anpassad grundskola: Kausala effekter på inkomst, utbildning och hälsa' from Crafoord Foundation
- March 2025: Paper on how recession experiences shape prosocial attitudes published in Journal of Public Economics
- January 2025: Paper on peer motivation published in Economic Journal
His research output demonstrates a strong focus on causal relationships in education and labor economics, with recent work spanning from early childhood interventions to workplace dynamics. The publications show a consistent pattern of high-impact research in top economics journals, with particular emphasis on methodology that establishes causal relationships rather than mere correlations.
