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Stefan Brehm is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University, affiliated with the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. He is also an Academic Advisor and a member of the LU Profile Area on Human Rights. His work spans political economy, digital governance, and environmental policy in China.
- PhD in International Economics, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen (2005)
- Diploma in International Economics, Tübingen University (2002)
- Studies in Economics and Chinese, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Stefan's research focuses on the political economy of regulation, financial systems, and social change in China. He investigates how data, digital technologies, and institutional frameworks shape governance, inequality, and sustainability. His recent work explores the social credit system, environmental model cities, and digital authoritarianism. He is a key member of the 'Digital China' research group, analyzing data as a tool for power redistribution.
His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward digital governance, human rights in supply chains, and environmental policy. Themes include algorithmic control, datafication, transparency, and sustainable urban development, often with a comparative or policy-evaluation lens.
- Start-up of the Year 2013 (Globalworks Lund AB)
Stefan has supervised PhD students, such as Gloria Song Lopez, and has led research projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Competition Authority. His grants reflect interdisciplinary work connecting economics, human rights, and sustainability. He has served on peer review panels and as a journal editor and reviewer for outlets like Information Communication and Society and International Politics.
He is actively involved in the 'Digital China' research group and contributes to interdisciplinary projects on sustainable food advocacy and human rights in public procurement.
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