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Jan Ottosson is a Professor at the Department of Economic History at Uppsala University. His research focuses on modern economic history, particularly aspects of the service sector in Sweden. His key areas of interest include banking, business history, transport and communication history, retail distribution, labor markets, and industrial relations. Ottosson emphasizes regulatory history and institutional theories, with special attention to path dependence and clusters. He has held several academic positions, including a guest professorship at Umeå University, where he taught PhD students about institutional theory. His work has also involved directing research funded by the Swedish Research Council, focusing on state-business relations in Sweden between 1962 and 2002. He has published several books, edited volumes, and articles, contributing to journals such as the Economic and Industrial Democracy. Throughout his career, he has supervised doctoral students and has been actively involved in reviewing academic papers.
Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden
Teaching and conducting research in Economic History.
Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden
Conducting research and teaching in Economic History.
National Institute Working Life • Sweden
Oversaw the department's functions related to labor market and citizenship.
Department of Economic History, Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden
Engaged in various research projects in economic history.
General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.