I am very excited about the big interest in my new book "Paleoeconomics". In this free online chapter, I elaborate on how several aspects of macro prehistory can be studied with the help of OLG, Malthusian and evolutionary models, as well as game theory. drive.google.com/file/d/1dJXX-L…

Professor Ola Olsson shared insights in an interview with Faculti on his study: "Floods, droughts, and environmental circumscription in early state development: the case of ancient Egypt." Ola Olsson Handelshögskolan Gbg

We're excited to introduce three job market candidates at Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg and Göteborgs universitet / University of Gothenburg this year! Meet Vorada Limjaroenrat, Jimmy Karlsson, and Jens Ewald, and read their job market papers here: gu.se/en/school-busi… #econtwitter #EconJobMarket #JobMarketPaper #JMP #research

Huge congratulations to Adam Farago on his promotion to Professor of Finance at Göteborgs universitet / University of Gothenburg! 🎉"I am thrilled and honoured! This journey has been one of dedication, curiosity, and the support of amazing colleagues and students". Read more: gu.se/en/news/adam-f… #Finance

I have started a migration to bluesky . Welcome to follow me at oolsson.bsky.social

Grateful for the incredible energy and insights from everyone at this year’s ASWEDE Conference! Thank you for making it a success! Go to the other site for more details on all of the wonderful presentations. #ASWEDE2024

Perhaps an indication that the influence of Hezbollah and Russia is weakening in the Middle East? nytimes.com/2024/11/30/wor… via @NYTimes

Nobel Prize winner Simon Johnson is visiting Göteborgs universitet / University of Gothenburg! On Saturday, December 14th, one of this year’s recipients of the The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences will give a lecture at Handelshögskolan Gbg. The lecture is fully booked, but we’re so excited for his visit! Simon Johnson

It was a such a great experience to have Nobel laureate Simon Johnson with us Handelshögskolan Gbg today. A very inspiring day!

If you are attending @ASSA2025 , it would be fun to see you at the session on "Ancient Economies, Institutions, and Inequality" (Jan 5, 10.15). I will present my paper with Rubio and Isendahl on weather shocks and Maya monument contruction. aeaweb.org/conference/202…

I ett nytt avsnitt av @vetenskapsradion diskuterar Ola Olsson hur Göbekli Tepe, 11 500 år gammal, kan ha uppstått efter en köldknäpp som tvingade människor att samlas på bördiga platser, vilket skapade konkurrens och ledde till hierarkiska samhällen och monumentala

How far back should #econhist go? Most textbooks start with agriculture, trade, and the emergence of states. But what if we looked further – beyond written records, beyond cities, beyond even the first farms? A wonderful interview with Ola Olsson about the economics of

This week started with administration officials refusing to acknowledge that Russia started the war in Ukraine. It ends with a tense, shocking conversation in the Oval Office and whispers from the White House that they may try to end all U.S. support for Ukraine. I know foreign

We are thrilled to welcome Kyra Hanemaaijer as a postdoc to our department! gu.se/en/news/meet-k…

Olof Johansson-Stenman, vice ordförande i Klimatpolitiska rådet och professor i nationalekonomi, kommenterar i "Efter fem" årets rapport som visar att regeringens nuvarande politik inte är tillräcklig för att nå klimatmålen (ca 17:50 i klippet). tv4play.se/video/9d141ad1…

More than 700 in the lecture room and online today, listening to the important lecture by Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin. Thank you all for coming! gu.se/en/event/claud…

Congratulations Ronja Helénsdotter !

Very happy to be interviewed about my book Paleoeconomics in Javier Mejia ’s excellent podcast.