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Petra Persson is an Associate Professor of Economics at Stanford University's Department of Economics, with additional affiliations as a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Stanford Center for International Development, and Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Her research examines social insurance systems, family economics, and the intersection between government policies and intra-family dynamics.
Research Interests: Persson's work focuses on labor economics, health economics, and family structure. She investigates how policy interventions affect household decision-making, with emphasis on gender dynamics, health outcomes, and economic inequality. Recent projects analyze menopause-related earnings penalties, infertility costs, paternal leave policies, and health disparities in maternal care.
Publications: Her research portfolio (2016-2025) demonstrates consistent focus on health and labor economics, utilizing empirical methods to study policy impacts. Recurring themes include gender disparities in healthcare and labor markets, intergenerational transmission of economic outcomes, and behavioral responses to social insurance programs. Methodologically, her work combines large-scale administrative data with quasi-experimental designs.
Awards and Fellowships:
- Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Faculty Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
- Faculty Fellow, Stanford Center for International Development
- Research Affiliate, Centre for Economic Policy Research
Teaching and Advising: Persson teaches in Stanford's PhD Economics program and mentors graduate students. Her previous roles include Postdoctoral Fellow at SIEPR (2013-2014) and Predoctoral Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Women and Public Policy Program (2012-2013).
Education:
- PhD in Economics, Columbia University (2013)
- MSc in Economics, Stockholm School of Economics (2006)
- BA in Political Science and Mathematics, Stockholm University (2005)
