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Mats Hammarstedt is a Professor of Economics at the School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University, specializing in labor economics, discrimination, and immigrant integration. His research spans self-employment, entrepreneurship, and economic outcomes for LGBTQI+ communities.
- Focus Areas: Labor Market Discrimination, Refugee Integration, LGBTQI+ Economics
Research Interests include experimental studies on discrimination in housing, credit, and hiring markets; intergenerational transmission of self-employment; and policy-driven analyses of Sweden's integration challenges. He leads the Diversity in the Labour Market research environment funded by the Swedish Research Council.
Article Trends reveal a focus on Sweden's labor market dynamics, particularly immigrant and LGBTQI+ discrimination, using field experiments and register data. Sub-fields span refugee economics, wage gaps, and policy impacts on self-employment.
Scientific Awards
- Swedish Research Council (2019–2024)
- Kamprad Family Foundation
- Handelsbanken's Research Foundations
Advising & Grants: Co-authored numerous studies with researchers including Lina Aldén, Sasan Bastani, and Peter Skedinger. Funded by major Swedish institutions for multidisciplinary research.
