Björn Tyrefors received his PhD from the Stockholm School of Economics in December 2007. His dissertation focused primarily on how political institutions shape policy. After completing his PhD, he held postdoctoral positions at Aarhus University and subsequently at Stockholm University where he became an associate professor (Docent) in 2014. He was appointed professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg in 2024. He is currently affiliated with the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).
Some questions that Björn tries to answer in his research:
- Do political institutions cause, for example, policy economic institutions and development?
- Grading bias in Swedish schools
- Empirical tests of the scope of government. Public vs. private providers.
- What role play incentives for integration of refugees?
- Is there specific deterence. Evidence form Sweden?
