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Sustainability managers often see their work as a calling, even if they work in a corporate setting. But their high aspirations often clash with the realities of business. In her article, Sanne Frandsen, Associate professor in organisational studies at LUSEM, and her co-authors dive into the works and perceptions of 57 sustainability managers in international companies.  The researchers describe t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sustainability-ideals-business-crushed-flourishing - 2025-12-30

”Research has shown that the weight of the tariffs imposed by the last Trump administration were mainly carried by US importers and consumers. None of the tariff revenue actually came from abroad,” says Maria Persson, associate professor in Economics at LUSEM. Maria shares a short anecdote about how tariffs on washing machines led to an increase in their prices by up to 225% of the tariff, but not

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/key-takeaways-first-weeks-donald-trumps-return-presidency - 2025-12-30

Fredrik Fletcher is in his final semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Design of Information Systems at the School of Economics and Management. We asked him a few questions about his experiences so far. (The interview is translated from Swedish.)What is your background? “After having completed the Social Sciences Programme targeting behavioural science at a sports-focused upper-secondary school

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bsc-student-portrait-fredrik-fletcher - 2025-12-30

E-scooters have reshaped the way people move around cities and their impact on traffic safety has become a public concern. Andreas Bergh, associate professor in economics explains that his research has found a small increase in accidents following the introduction of e-scooters, but that the effect decreases over time. He also points out that just counting e-scooter accidents in isolation is the w

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-news-comment-e-scooters-and-traffic-accidents - 2025-12-30

Application numbers for this autumn’s international programmes show outstanding results for Lund University and LUSEM. The most popular programme at Lund University is our Bachelor's programme in International Business, which is also the most popular programme in Sweden, across all categories. On top of that, five of the ten most popular Master's programmes in Sweden are offered at Lund University

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/record-breaking-numbers-lusems-international-programmes - 2025-12-30

Megan Andrews is in her second semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Design of Information Systems at the School of Economics and Management. We asked her a few questions about her experiences so far. (The interview is translated from Swedish.)What is your background? “I am originally from Canada, but moved to Sweden four years ago to live with my fiancé. In my home country, I studied psychology

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bsc-student-portrait-megan-andrews - 2025-12-30

An increasing number of young women are choosing to pursue higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. An increasing number of young women are entering higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. We asked Maria Stanfors, professor of Economic history, to comment on this intriguing trend.Historically, men have enrolled in higher education to a greater extent than women. However,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/women-pursue-higher-education-more-men - 2025-12-30

Victoria O’Bryan is in her fourth semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Design of Information Systems at the School of Economics and Management. We asked her a few questions about her experiences so far. (The interview is translated from Swedish.)What is your background? “After graduation, I chose to study a technical foundation year at Malmö University, where mathematics was my favorite subject

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bsc-student-portrait-victoria-obryan - 2025-12-30

Post doctoral fellow Dr Alexandra Huang-Kokina at the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) wants to challenge audience participation and inclusive engagement within classical music and opera.  In the research project OPERACTIVE she brings another dimension to her musical interpretation by using AI. The prompts she used reflect her own idea of the musical piece she is playing and the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/classical-music-visualised-ai-centre-aesthetics-and-business-creativity-lusem - 2025-12-30

Did branding electric cars as feminine hold back their development for more than a hundred years? In 1900, only 22% of all US cars produced were gasoline-driven, the rest split between electric and steam cars. The early 20th century saw three realistic contenders for automotive power: electric, steam and gasoline. In those early years of automotive history, many favored the electric.  But what exp

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/did-gendered-marketing-stop-electric-car - 2025-12-30

How do young adults respond when a major local employer shuts down? Research on Swedish military base closures shows that men are more likely to pursue higher education while women experience economic gains after a few years. Today, Sweden is undergoing military expansion but not long ago, the focus was on downsizing its defense forces. In a recent working paper, David Sandberg examines how young

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/better-expected-how-young-adults-are-affected-nearby-military-base-closures - 2025-12-30

According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, approximately one in five Swedes are already choosing not to buy American brands. The majority would consider boycotting American products such as Coca-Cola in favour of European or Swedish alternatives. A study conducted by brand researchers at Lund University in Sweden, in cooperation with Norstat Sweden, shows that virtually all Swedish c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/majority-swedes-are-open-boycotting-american-products - 2025-12-30

Former doctoral student in Statistics at LUSEM Johan Larsson, has been awarded the Best thesis award at LUSEM 2024 for his thesis Optimization and Algorithms in Sparse Regression: Screening Rules, Coordinate Descent, and Normalization. Selected by the College of Doctoral Studies, this recognition highlights the exceptional quality and impact of Johan Larsson's research. The award, which includes a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusems-best-thesis-award-2024-goes-johan-larsson - 2025-12-30

Mohamad Hariri is studying a bachelor’s in Business and Economics and the past 10 weeks he has done an internship at Nordea in Malmö. LUSEM Career Services had the opportunity to visit him at Nordea to learn more about what a typical day as an intern looks like. What have you been doing during your internship?”I’ve mainly been writing a report on customers who have left the bank, and why they deci

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/internship-experience-nordea - 2025-12-30

The annual CED Lund Population Day (LPD) 2025 is coming up 8 May on the theme The Two Fertility Puzzles, 2010-2020. We asked the organizer, professor Martin Dribe, three quick questions to learn more. Hi Martin Dribe, professor of Economic History, specializing in Economic Demography, and organiser and lead researcher of the upcoming annual CED Lund Population Day (LPD) 2025.What inspired the them

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/curious-about-lpd-three-quick-questions - 2025-12-30

Truls Törnqvist, a mentor in the LUSEM Mentorship Programme, shares his experiences and reflections on the importance of guidance during the transition from academia to professional life. He discusses the joys of mentoring, the impact it has had on his own development, and offers practical advice for both mentors and mentees to foster successful mentorship relationships. Hi Truls! Why did you choo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/empowering-students-insights-lusem-mentorship-experience - 2025-12-30

Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne 2025 tilldelas professorerna Joel Mokyr vid Northwestern University, Philippe Aghion vid London School of Economics (LSE) och Peter Howitt vid Brown University. De tre forskarna behandlar temat om den kontinuerliga ekonomiska tillväxten. Professor Mokyr har med hjälp av historiska källor förklarat vad som har upprätthållit den

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/kreativ-forstorelse-tar-priset - 2025-12-30

Trots att allt fler pratar om klimatet är det inte främst miljön som får oss att välja växtbaserade alternativ – utan plånboken. En ny litteraturstudie från Agrifood och Ekonomihögskolan visar att priset spelar en avgörande roll när konsumenter väljer växtbaserat framför animaliskt. Hälsa spelar också roll – men kommer liksom miljöhänsyn längre ner på listan. Rapporten, framtagen inom ramen för et

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/trots-klimatlarm-det-ar-priset-som-styr-vara-matval - 2025-12-30

Simrishamns kommun satte för två år sedan i gång ett förändringsarbete för att göra den kommunala beredningsprocessen evidensbaserad. Detta arbete har studerats i ett KEFU-finansierat forskningsprojekt som nu är inne i slutfasen. – Det har varit väldigt spännande att följa denna process och se hur arbetet utvecklats, säger statsvetaren Mats Fred, som lett projektet tillsammans med forskarkollegorn

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/en-mer-strukturerad-kommunal-beredningsprocess - 2025-12-30

I en KEFU-studie har de tre företagsekonomerna Mattias Haraldsson, Ola Matisson och Niklas Sandell undersökt hur det ser ut med kommunal koncernstyrning i Skåne. Speciellt studerades fallet Höganäs kommun, som under två decennier byggt upp en kultur som stöder koncerntanken De tre forskarnas KEFU-rapport Kommunal koncernstyrning på frammarsch - en studie av kommunala ledningsfunktioner i Skåne med

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/lyckat-langsiktigt-arbete-med-en-gemensam-koncerntanke-i-hoganas - 2025-12-30