Education and child development experts

Experts at the Stockholm School of Economics investigate how education, child health and public policy shape long-term outcomes for individuals and societies. They can offer valuable perspectives on how to improve school and educational outcomes.

Patrick Agte

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

Areas of expertise:

  • Microenterprise financing and the effect of income shocks on intergenerational educational mobility in low and middle-income countries
  • Education markets and the role of information in matching students with the best school choice

Email: Patrick.Agte@hhs.se
Phone: +46 76 742 53 90
Languages: English, German

Martina Björkman-Nyqvist

Professor, Department of Economics

Areas of expertise:

  • Child health, public service delivery, evaluation of public policy programs, primary education in low-income or developing countries

Email: martina.bjorkman.nyqvist@hhs.se
Languages: English, Swedish

Anna Essén

Associate Professor, House of Innovation, Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology

Areas of expertise:

  • AI in higher education, creating rules for teachers and students

Email: anna.essen@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)705 888 264
Languages: English, Swedish

Abhijeet Singh

Associate Professor, Department of Economics; Affiliated Researcher, House of Sustainable Society

Areas of expertise:

  • Economics of education, child development and public service delivery in low- and middle-income countries
  • Impact from child nutrition, child social inclusion, government services, education reforms, labor market policies, and more on educational outcomes, economic development and quality of life in developing countries
  • International development, foreign aid

Email: abhijeet.singh@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)8 736 92 63
Languages: English, Hindi

Karl Wennberg

Professor, Department of Management and Organization; Scientific Director, House of Governance and Public Policy; Head, Center for Educational Leadership and Excellence

Areas of expertise:

  • Strategies for improving underperforming schools and the impact of leadership on educational outcomes
  • Impact of parental income and societal inequality on children’s financial mobility
  • Housing and school choice

Email: karl.wennberg@hhs.se
Phone: +46 (0)70 510 53 66
Languages: English, Swedish