Thomas Aronsson

Thomas Aronsson is a Professor of Economics at Umeå University (since 1998) and holds a part-time professorship in Behavioral Public Economics at the University of Graz (since 2024). He leads the Department of Economics at Umeå and serves on numerous academic and governmental councils, including the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Council of the Swedish Tax Agency. His research focuses on public economics, environmental economics, welfare economics, and labor economics, with an emphasis on optimal taxation, social comparisons, and behavioral policy design.

Education details are not explicitly listed in the provided texts, but his professional trajectory indicates advanced training in economics. His work bridges theoretical analysis and policy application, addressing issues such as tax equity, environmental sustainability, and public goods provision.

Research interests include optimal taxation under social preferences, environmental policy integration, and behavioral public economics. His recent articles analyze topics like redistributive charity, tax elasticity estimation, and pension design under uncertain lifespans. These contributions highlight methodological rigor and interdisciplinary applications in policy contexts.

• Awards: Arnbergska priset (1993), Erik Lindahls pris (1997), and election to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2009).
• Grants: Received funding from Forte and Handelsbanken for tax system research (2021).
• Advising: Supervised 20+ PhD theses and co-supervised 8 more, with a focus on public and environmental economics.

He co-authored the book Environmental Policy, Sustainability, and Welfare (2018) and serves as an editor for journals like Journal of Public Economics and FinanzArchiv. His work often explores how behavioral factors like positional preferences and habit formation shape policy outcomes.