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Svante Prado is a Senior Lecturer in Economic History at the University of Gothenburg. His research focuses on Swedish wages, labor markets, and their comparative historical analyses. He explores international comparisons of labor productivity across sectors such as manufacturing and market services. Additionally, he investigates the technological changes that have impacted skill demand and income distribution in Sweden from 1860 to 1970. His work touches on significant historical datasets, notably the HILD (historical labor database) which contains critical wage statistics from 1865 to 1990. Svante's teaching areas include environmental history and modern economic growth, contributing to the academic discourse through extensive publications and active participation in educational reforms in economic history. His scholarly contributions include articles on income inequalities and labor market dynamics in historical contexts, supported by various research foundations. Svante is committed to advancing the understanding of economic history through rigorous analysis and a focus on empirical evidence from various historical epochs.
University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg, Sweden
Teaching and researching in the field of Economic History, focusing on labor markets, wage dynamics, and historical economic analysis.
Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).