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Tomas Sjögren is a Professor at the Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE) at Umeå University, serving as Assistant Head of the Department of Economics. His research focuses on public economics, environmental economics, behavioral economics, taxation policy, labor economics, and welfare economics. He has contributed extensively to understanding optimal taxation frameworks, social comparisons in fiscal policy, environmental externalities, and behavioral public finance.
Key research areas include the interplay between taxation and environmental policies, paternalistic tax designs addressing time-inconsistent preferences, and the implications of social identity on welfare outcomes. His work frequently explores fiscal federalism, labor market distortions, and public goods provision in open economies.
His publications span journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, and Environmental and Resource Economics. Notable themes include the design of optimal tax systems under behavioral constraints and the analysis of stock market efficiency post-mergers.
He is affiliated with the Economic Policy Network, a research group focused on interdisciplinary economic policy analysis. His contributions bridge theoretical models with empirical applications, addressing both domestic and global fiscal challenges.
