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Oscar Erixson is an Associate Professor and researcher at Uppsala University's Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF), with additional affiliation as a guest lecturer at the Department of Economics. His research spans empirical work in public, urban, and health economics, with a strong emphasis on causal and descriptive analysis using large-scale population data.
Dr. Erixson's research interests include public economics, urban economics, health economics, behavioral economics, and family economics. His work often intersects with sociology, psychology, biology, and law, demonstrating interdisciplinary breadth. Notable research themes include inheritance patterns and their economic impacts, refugee migration dynamics (particularly regarding Ukraine), environmental justice, and the relationship between cognitive ability and health behaviors.
His publication record features articles in leading journals such as the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Population Economics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Journal of Health Economics. Recent work shows increasing focus on contemporary issues including the Ukraine refugee crisis, environmental justice, and pandemic response behaviors, while maintaining his foundational work on inheritance and wealth distribution.
Dr. Erixson is affiliated with multiple research centers at Uppsala University including Uppsala Center for Fiscal Studies (UCFS), Urban Lab, and HEFUU. His research has received significant international media attention, particularly his work on maritime disaster survival patterns which was covered by major outlets including The New York Times, Washington Post, and BBC.
