معرفی
Thor Berger is an Associate Professor at Lund University, affiliated with the Department of Economic History and the Centre for Economic Demography. His research bridges economic geography, economic history, and urban economics, focusing on the impact of technological advances—from 18th-century potato cultivation to 21st-century machine learning—on employment, inequality, and regional growth.
Research Interests: His work spans historical and contemporary economic analysis, exploring themes such as industrialization, technological adoption, and social mobility. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, connecting economic history with modern policy challenges like sustainable development goals.
Teaching and Outreach: Berger teaches economic history, innovation, and quantitative methods at undergraduate and graduate levels. He has contributed to reports for the European Commission, OECD, and United Nations, with his research widely disseminated in media outlets (BBC, The Economist, Financial Times) and cited by global institutions like the World Bank and World Trade Organization.
Scientific Awards:
- Gino Luzzatto Dissertation Prize (2017)
Activities: Berger has engaged in peer review for journals like Economic History Review, presented at conferences including the World Economic History Congress (2018), and supervised PhD research such as A Micro-Perspective on the Swedish Industrialization (2018).
