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Mats Olsson is a Professor at the Department of Economic History, Lund University, with a focus on growth, technological change, and inequality from 1500–1900. His research spans wealth and income dynamics, agrarian revolutions, wage formation, and the role of peasant politics in Sweden.
- Specializes in pre-industrial economic systems and SDG-related inequality studies
- Active in international collaborations (e.g., University of Tokyo, World Economic History Congress)
His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly addressing poverty reduction and economic prosperity through historical analysis. Current projects include Cotton and Copper in Falun (1740–1800) and Spinning Women Revisited, supported by Swedish Research Council funding.
Recent publications highlight rural probate records, agrarian systems, and landlord-elite interactions. He has received the Heckscher Prize (2020) and participates in peer review panels, thesis examinations, and research dissemination activities.
