Researchers at Luleå University of Technology get top ranks

2023-03-10 Three professors in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Economics have been ranked among the best in Sweden by the ranking site research.com.

Luleå University of Technology hosts world leading publication about mineral economics

2023-01-12 The research subject economics at Luleå University of Technology has been publishing the scientific journal Mineral Economics – Raw Materials Report since 1998 in collaboration with Råvarugruppen (The Raw Material Group). It is one of the leading journals in the world in the field of economic and po...

The important questions of the election

2022-08-18 These events and recordings are in Swedish.

Successes for Luleå University of Technology in the Swedish Championships in Economics

2022-06-22 On Friday 12 May, the Swedish Championships in Economics were held in Örebro. Despite a numerical disadvantage, Luleå University of Technology's team came in third place. The team has thus qualified for the Nordic competition in economics in Helsinki 28 - 30 October.

"I hope my research can be a piece of the puzzle in the realization of the green transition"

2022-02-25 Patrik Söderholm, professor of economics, is deputy scientific leader for SUN.

Do we want to save endangered species with biotechnology?

2022-02-23 Jurassic park is hardly feasible in reality, or even desirable. But today, biotechnology has come so far that it will soon be possible to recreate extinct species, and there are far-reaching plans to do so. In a research project at Luleå University of Technology, the attitude to using biotechnology ...

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology get top ranks

2022-02-21 Three professors in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Economics have been ranked among the best in Sweden by the ranking site research.com.

Researcher on the Cementa judgement: Lack of knowledge in the permit examination

2022-02-02

Researchers demand a ban on harmful fishing subsidies

2021-11-04 Almost 300 researchers from around the world demands that the World Trade Organization (WTO) must work for a ban on harmful subsidies in the fishing industry.The demand is published in the renowned research journal Science in the light of the WTO ministerial meeting in Geneva at the end of November...

New dissertation recommends increased allocation of protected forest

2021-10-21 It would be expensive and impractical to increase the proportion of forests used as carbon sinks using taxes as a policy instrument. A more effective way is to increase reserves of protected forests.This is one of the conclusions in a new dissertation in economics from Luleå University of Technology...

Privatization and public investments in poor areas needed to reduce deforestation

2021-10-21 Many developing countries experience severe deforestation due to the forest dependence of the people. According to a new dissertation in Economics from Luleå University of Technology, private forest ownership could help reduce deforestation on community and state owned forests. However, investments ...

Competition for forest raw materials is increasing

2021-05-31 The ongoing investments in fossil-free steel production will probably lead to increased demand for biomass as a cost-effective and carbon-neutral energy and carbon source. A new dissertation in economics analyzes the regional effects on, among other things, the paper industry and the wood products i...

Research with Hybrit technology in focus

2020-10-09 The Hybrit technology can make Sweden the first in the world to deliver fossil-free steel. Luleå University of Technology participates in research on hydrogen-based steel production within Hybrit.

Mapping of Norrbotten's forestry industry

2020-10-02 In the light of the ongoing work to develop a regional forest program for the county of Norrbotten, Luleå University of Technology has mapped the current importance of the forest industry for the county's economy, and viewed its future significance from a multi-use perspective.

Harvard students study Urban transformation of the Arctic city Kiruna

2020-10-01 History professor Dag Avango, at Luleå University of Technology, is responsible for an international digital workshop: "What does it take to move a city?" It is held for master's students in collaboration with Harvard Research University in Cambridge, on the theme of sustainable development in the A...

Interdisciplinary collaboration: climate impacts of future transportation

2020-06-11 In a three-year interdisciplinary research project funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will study changes in future transportation, as well as the consequences these changes will have for individuals and the energy system.

Olle Hage participates in a teacher development programme

2020-06-11 Olle Hage, senior lecturer in economics, will participate in a development programme for teachers with excellent teaching skills starting in August 2020.
“I look forward to this and I hope for stimulating discussions with other experienced and talented university teachers as well as networking”, s...

New book by Jonas Grafström

2020-06-04 Jonas Grafström, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Luleå University of Technology and a researcher at Ratio, has recently published the book Modern Times 4.0 – From the rack in the machinery to the winners among the algorithms.

Patrik Söderholm new member of Swedish Climate Policy Council

2020-05-18 The Government has appointed Patrik Söderholm, Professor of Economics at Luleå University of Technology, as a new member of the Climate Policy Council from 1 July 2020. The Council will in 2020 review whether the corona crisis recovery policy is compatible with Sweden's climate goals.

In the media: Olle Hage on how the corona virus can affect the economy

2020-04-02 Olle Hage, Senior Lecturer of Economics, is interviewed by the Youtube channel "Mitt öga" about how Covid-19 can affect the Swedish economy.

Can crowdfunding contribute to climate change?

2020-03-24 Can so-called grassroots funding (crowdfunding) be a way to finance new climate projects and sustainable energy projects in Norrbotten? Researchers in Economics at Luleå University of Technology will investigate this in a new research project.

The Speaker lectures at Luleå University of Technology

2019-09-05 The Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén will come to Luleå University of Technology on September 16 to give a lecture to students, staff and the public. The visit is part of the Parliaments celebration of the breakthrough of democracy in Sweden.

In the media: the economist is recognized for climate research

2019-05-03 Jonas Grafström, senior lecturer in Economics at Luleå University of Technology and researcher at Ratio, is highlighted in several news and debate articles, for his research linked to the climate issue, partly because of the recently released report on China's wind power expansion.

Can sustainability management increase social acceptance for mining?

2019-04-25 Improved sustainability performance; socially, environmentally and economically. This is the purpose of the project "Walk the talk", a collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and Swedish the mining industry.

Appointed to one of Sweden's sustainability songs

2018-11-21 Jonas Grafström, researcher in Economics, has been selected as one of Sweden's sustainability talents by the newspaper Aktuell Hållbarhet. The list of 33 people (33 years or younger) aims to highlight and present those who exemplify and set the agenda for sustainable development.

More biorefineries will not affect pricing of forest feedstocks

2018-09-18 There is a growing demand for biofuel in Sweden. But more biorefineries, which produce biobased fuels and chemicals, will have only a small effect on the availability and pricing of wood products and feedstocks, according to a new report.

Masters' thesis published in scientific journal

2018-08-16 Casper Olofsson and Joel Wadsten finished their masters' thesis in Economics 2017. Their results on European trade in biofuels have now been published in Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, a leading scientific journal in forest economics.

Health economics broadens the research field at LTU

2018-05-03 Luleå University of Technology is expanding its research within the field of economics through a cooperation with Region Norrbotten. During the next two years Elin Spegel, Post Doctor of Economics, will focus on research in health economics. – For example, potential projects may include valuing new ...

Regional aspects of a transformation towards fossil free transportation

2018-04-17 Which policy instruments are needed for Swedish households to switch to fossil-free transports and how does regional differences affect the policies effectiveness? This will researchers in Economics at Luleå University of Technology study in a three-year project funded by the Swedish Environmental P...

Great engagement for March for Science

2018-04-16 All over the world people stood up for the importance of science in the democratic society this Saturday. In Luleå, the engagement was great for the manifestation March for Science and the panel debate organised by Luleå University of Technology.

51,000 vacancies need to be filled in Norrbotten

2018-02-28 When a large part of today's labor retires, the issue of skills supply is becoming increasingly important for Norrbotten's development. By the year 2030, 51,000 positions need being filled in the county. This is shown in a new report by the researchers Karolina Parding and Thomas Ejdemo from Luleå U...

New report on opportunities for green energy conversion in Norrbotten

2018-01-31 This article is not available in English

Large differences in how municipalities use geodata

2017-11-23 There are large differences in how Swedish municipalities use geological information as a basis for decision making. Better support for officials could increase the use and lead to higher quality in decision basis. This is the results in a new dissertation from Luleå University of Technology.

Researchers lecture on the future of the mining industry

2017-10-18 The economic situation for the mining industry has improved over the last year, which raising questions about the future. On the 19th of October, the latest research are presented at a seminar at Vetenskapens hus, Luleå.

Seminar to celebrate Marian Radetzki’s relentless contribution to the study of the economics of pr
19 Oct. 2017 08:45 – 12:15 , A3101A :

2017-10-04 Welcome to a symposium to draw attention to Marian Radetzki, who published a new edition of one of his most famous books.

Growing energy gap in Europe

2017-06-14 There is a growing gap in Europe between the countries that have invested in renewable energies and those who have not done so. This finding is presented in a new doctoral thesis on technological development in the European environmental energy sector and the knowledge spillover between the countrie...

New edition about changes in commodity markets

2017-05-22

The journal Mineral Economics celebrates 30 years

2017-05-12 This article is not available in English

Great participation in March for Science

2017-04-24 On Saturday researchers and the public stood up for the importance of science and research-based knowledge. The global event March for Science drew over a hundred people to Gula paviljongen in the center of Luleå.

New criteria for sustainable mines

2017-04-21 A framework with 36 sustainability criteria will help the Nordic mining industry to develop its sustainability efforts. Behind the framework are researchers Helena Ranängen and Åsa Lindman, Luleå University of Technology.

Mining plans creates intractable conflicts

2017-03-17 Plans to establish new mines divide local communities and the means for local actors to infuence the Swedish permitting process are limited. This is shown in new research on contested mine establishments in Rönnbäcken (Storuman), Kallak (Jokkmokk) and Rakkuri (Kiruna) – projects which all generated ...

Researchers behind the first climate act

2017-03-13 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology has participated in the preparatory work for Sweden's first climate act. Tomorrow, the Government submits the proposal to Parliament.

Textbook in Mikroekonomi

2017-01-13 Nu har den tredje upplagan av läroboken Mikroekonomi släppts av Studentlitteratur författad av professor Robert Lundmark vid Nationalekonomiska enheten.

Want legislative changes affecting wind power

2017-01-13 Whilst environmental courts take sustainable development into consideration when decisions are made about establishing wind power, the legal basis to take into account the positive environmental impact of wind power is unsupported. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology therefore propose legi...

The department took home three of the seven awards

2016-11-24 When Norrbottensakademien handed out prizes to students and researchers at Luleå University of Technology for their outstanding efforts, took the Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences home three of seven awards.

Edwin Muchapondwa – Guest professor

2016-10-10 Edwin Muchapondwa, Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town and Guest Professor at Luleå University of Technology since January 2016, has interacted with colleagues in LTU's Division of Social Sciences over the past three weeks.

Resource-efficient cities

2016-10-10 Swedish cities can be better at utilizing production waste from nearby industries in their district heating networks. But, how can cooperation between utility companies and the industry increase, and what role does the municipality and the state have? These are questions that researchers at Luleå Un...

Conference on energy conversion

2016-08-25 The conference Swedish Association for Energy Economics (SAEE) have during two days gathered academics, analysts, policy makers and industry players to discuss Sweden's energy transition.

Åsa Lindman – Teacher of the Year

2016-05-31 Teacher of the Year 2016 is Åsa Lindman, a Postdoctoral researcher in Economics. – It feels great! I am very happy and value it very high, says Åsa Lindman.

The vision of the future in Norrbotten

2016-04-26 The question that four researchers at Luleå University of Technology have been instructed to address by the Norrbotten County Administrative Board, should interest most of us. It concerns what could characterize the development of Norrbotten over the next 35 years. Now the researchers present their ...

Wholehearted effort by the team captain

2016-04-08 Emma Eliasson, captain in Luleå Hockey/MSSK and student in Economics at Luleå University of Technology, won gold in the national hockey league for women in Sweden, March 2016.

Energy Conference for future challenges

2016-04-04 A broad national energy conference that brings together researchers, government agencies, politicians and industry is for the first time organized in Sweden. Luleå University of Technology is the host and the focus is on the transformation of the Swedish energy system.

Licentiate seminar

2016-03-10 On March 8, Johan Brolund defended his licentiate thesis successfully. The tile of the thesis is “Policy induced technological change: Productivity and innovation effects in biomass-using industry and energy generation”. Discussant was Professor Magnus Lindmark from Umeå University.

Arctic Energy – New Interreg project

2016-02-19 The project is centered on the EU and national level Climate and Energy Strategies which seeks for decreased greenhouse gas emissions, energy production with renewables and more energy efficiency. The aim of the project is to create a multipliable model for arctic communities allowing them to apply ...

Debate: Misleading facts at the museum

2015-09-28 This article was published in the Norrbottens Kuriren September 19, 2015 in Swedish only.

In the media: What is the geological information worth?

2015-09-23 Is it possible to evaluate the benefits for society are the geological information which SGU and other produce? Or put another way - what is the socioeconomic value of geological information? In a research study at Luleå University of Technology examines both the use and the perceived benefits of ge...

Alternative energy sources requires new instruments

2015-04-29 To deal with climate change and achieve society's stringent climate goalsthe carbon-intensive energy consumption needs to decrease in favor of renewable energy technologies such as wind power. The transition, however, requires a review of policy instruments according to new research at Luleå Univers...

Durable household research commended

2015-03-26 The project "Sustainable Household" (SHARP) that was active between the years 2003 to 2008 are praised heavily in the Environmental Protection Agency's evaluation. Areas highlighted in particular include the citation and the amount of qualitative scientific publications.

Pilot important for green economy

2013-09-02 Professor Patrik Soderholm at Luleå University of Technology is leading a research project in which the socio-economic importance of pilot and demonstration plants in biorefining and bioenergy are studied. A more effective transition to a bio-based economy is the goal.

High quality education at Luleå University of Technology

2013-04-10 Swedish National Agency of Higher Education, did on behalf of the Government independent evaluations of programs at Swedish universities. At Luleå University of Technology received four courses, highest grade Very high-quality twelve High quality and at two follow-ups are required.