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Peter Nilsson is a Professor of Economics at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Stockholm University, where he has held academic positions since 2011, rising from Assistant to Full Professor. He is also a guest professor at Linnaeus University and a research fellow at IFAU, Uppsala Center for Labor Studies, CESifo, and CEPR. His academic journey includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University’s SIEPR and a visiting research role at Princeton University.
His research centers on labor, health, and environmental economics, with a strong emphasis on identifying causal effects using natural experiments and administrative data. Key areas include the long-term impacts of early-life exposures (alcohol, lead, pollution) on health and economic outcomes, peer effects in the workplace, unemployment insurance design, and environmental policy. He has made significant contributions to understanding how prenatal conditions affect adult mental health and how congestion pricing improves child respiratory health.
His recent publications appear in top-tier journals such as the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Journal of Health Economics. The research shows a consistent focus on policy-relevant questions, often informing public debate and government commissions, including the Swedish Corona Commission and U.S. legislative hearings on lead exposure.
Scientific Awards and Affiliations:
- Research Fellow, IFAU
- Research Fellow, Uppsala Center for Labor Studies
- Research Fellow, CESifo
- Research Fellow, CEPR
- Guest Professor, Linnaeus University
- Associate Editor, The Economic Journal (since 2021)
Nilsson advises and collaborates extensively with PhD students and researchers across institutions, though formal advisees are not explicitly listed. His work is supported by major research grants from Swedish and international funding bodies, though specific grants are not detailed. He is actively involved in peer review for leading economics journals.
He leads and contributes to research teams at IIES, IFAU, and international collaborations, particularly in studies using Swedish administrative data. His lab-like environment involves large-scale data analysis and policy evaluation, often in interdisciplinary settings combining economics, epidemiology, and public health.
