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Mattias Öhman is a Researcher in Economics at Uppsala University, primarily affiliated with the Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF). He also holds positions as an Affiliated Researcher at the Department of Women's and Children's Health (CIRCLE - Complex Intervention Research in Health and Care) and as a Visiting teacher at the Department of Economics. His academic work spans multiple disciplines at the intersection of economics, public health, and urban studies.
Öhman's research interests focus on environmental effects on health and well-being using applied microeconometrics. His primary research areas include residential segregation, health policy, cognitive development, and medical care economics. He is actively involved in several research projects including the Heavy Metal Project and Urban Lab.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on health economics, particularly examining the relationship between socioeconomic factors and health outcomes. His work on cognitive ability and COVID-19 vaccination dynamics, socioeconomic consequences of parenting a child with cancer, and the effects of environmental factors like fluoride and airborne pollution on health outcomes highlights his interdisciplinary approach. His research often employs rigorous econometric methods to analyze population-based data.
Öhman also engages in popular science communication, writing essays in Swedish on economics and economic theory for broader audiences. He has published in outlets like Folkvett and Läkartidningen, making complex economic concepts accessible to non-specialists.
As an educator, Öhman has taught various economics courses at Uppsala University, including Public Economics, Microeconomics and Applications, and Microeconomics: Individuals, Firms and Markets. He has supervised bachelor theses, contributing to the development of the next generation of economists.
