Dr. Åsa Löfgren

Associate Professor

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Biography

Åsa Löfgren is an Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg in the Department of Economics. Her research emphasizes climate economics, with a particular focus on designing impactful climate regulations and green industrial policies. Löfgren's work spans various sectors including basic materials, banking, and transportation, and she employs behavioral economics to analyze the attitudes and behaviors associated with decarbonization. She has ventured into the field of artificial intelligence, working on projects that apply natural language processing (NLP) techniques. With extensive experience in interdisciplinary collaboration, she has coordinated large-scale research projects alongside engineers and political scientists. Löfgren is also dedicated to sustainability in higher education and has created an 'inference engine' called SustainSight, which utilizes NLP to assess sustainability in written works and student theses. She actively publishes in international peer-reviewed journals and contributes to policy development through advisory committees.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2012-08-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg, Sweden

Teaching and researching in the field of economics with a focus on climate change and industrial policy.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).