Economics
Economics is the social science that describes the factors that determine the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. One of the academic disiplines is national economics, at SLU linked to natural resources.
PhD courses
The Department offers courses all year round. Behavioral Economics Please email this address if you have questions: phd-economics@slu.se
BEE
In this fifth edition of the course, participants will learn how to apply the theory and the methods such as field and laboratory experiments to the environmental issues to discover how individuals
Courses
Within our PhD-courses we offer participating students broad knowledge and insight in the field of sustainable systems of food, energy and biomaterials systems. The courses typically include
Department of Forest Economics
Natural resources in general and especially forests are central to the research, education and cooperation being conducted within the areas of natural resource economics, forest economics, forest
Diss Julia Wahtra
Agriculture, trade, and environmental policy charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Julia Wahtra defends her thesis "Agriculture, trade, and environmental policy" on 14th of March 2025 All interested are
Agricultural Economics and Management
Campus Uppsala Uppsala is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and the hub of SLU’s educational activities. Located just outside of the city centre, SLU’s Uppsala campus is spacious, leafy and picturesque
Research Projects
The Department both run and partake in several larger and smaller, national and international research projects. Below are some of our active projects. KnockOnWood Finished projects POLYFORES Baltic
Urban forests and recreation
The increasing number of residents in Swedish cities has resulted in an increasing use of land for city development. The need to provide recreation to citizens has gradually been increasing, causing
See and hear our researchers
We have gathered podcasts and recorded lectures where our researchers tells us more about their research. 22 augusti 2024: V aluing nature in our economies . Guest: Adan L. Martinez-Cruz. Episode
Tamarind
Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) provide food and income in combination with carbon storage and forest conservation. However, the market development of such species must be sustainable and benefit
Dissertation Xiao Hu
Transitioning to A Sustainable Society : essays in Environmental and Urban Economics charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Xiao Hu defends her thesis "Transitioning to A Sustainable Society : essays in
Research
Decisions involving scarce resources is a common definition of economics. The research area Economics is usually divided into Business Economics and Economics. The research at the Department within