Johanna Wallenius, Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at SSE, has been appointed member of the Finnish Economic Policy Council. The appointment starts beginning of April, 2025.

SSE researchers Anna Dreber and Magnus Johannesson, together with PhD Student Yifan Yang, have been honored with the 2024 Best Article Award from the journal Economic Inquiry. Their study has been recognized for its significant contribution to the field of economics and research transparency.

People with certain genetic traits tend to earn more and enjoy better health. But genes alone don’t tell the whole story. A new study co-authored by Magnus Johannesson, Professor at the Department of Economics at SSE, explores how income, education and health outcomes are genetically intertwined – and shaped by society.

Associate Professor Mark Voorneveld is awarded the SSE Corporate Partners' Pedagogical Award 2024 for his dedication to student success, passion for teaching and willingness to adapt.

Assistant Professor Jaakko Meriläinen is awarded the SSE Corporate Partner Research Award 2024 for his innovative work in political economics. President Lars Strannegård presented the award, which amounts to 100,000 SEK.

In the annual thesis competition organized by the Swedish Competition Authority, students from the Department of Economics at SSE were recognized for their work. The first prize in the economics category was awarded to Agnes Erlandsson and Erik Leiditz Thorsson for their thesis on declining firm markups in Sweden. Meanwhile, Marcus Hagman, also from the Department of Economics at SSE, received the second prize for his thesis on collusion and price transmission in the German retail gasoline market.