Research

For a complete overview of my research, please see below. For a detailed description of my work in different research areas, please see: Field Studies in Labor Market Policy; Retirement and Pensions; The Welfare System and the Labor Market

Working Papers

Åslund, O., F. Larsson and L. Laun (2023) "Joining Late, Leaving Early? Immigrant-Native Disparities in Labor Market Exit", IFAU Working Paper 2023:15.

Revise and Resubmit, Labour Economics.

Friedrich, B., L. Laun, C. Meghir and L. Pistaferri (2019), "Earnings Dynamics and Firm Level Shocks", NBER Working Paper No. 25786, Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper No. 2175 and IFAU Working Paper 2019:9.
Reject and Resubmit, American Economic Review.
Media coverage: Vox.

Articles in Refereed Journals

Cheung, M., J. Egebark, A. Forslund, L. Laun, M. Rödin and J. Vikström (2023), "Does Job Search Assistance Reduce Unemployment? Experimental Evidence on Displacement Effects and Mechanisms", forthcoming: Journal of Labor Economics, https://doi.org/10.1086/726384.

Adermon, A., L. Laun, P. Lind, J. Sauermann, A. Sjögren and M. Olsson (2024), "Earnings Losses and the Role of the Welfare State during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Sweden", Review of Income and Wealth, https://doi.org/10.1111/roiw.12670.

Friedrich, B., L. Laun and C. Meghir (2022), "Earnings Dynamics of Immigrants and Natives in Sweden 1985-2016", Quantitative Economics, vol. 13(4), pages 1803-1847.

Hägglund, P., P. Johansson and L. Laun (2020), "The Impact of CBT on Sick Leave and Health", Evaluation Review, vol. 44(2-3), pages 185-217.

Laun, L. (2017), "The Effect of Age-Targeted Tax Credits on Labor Force Participation of Older Workers", Journal of Public Economics, vol. 152, pages 102-118.

Media coverage: Sveriges Radio Ekot 2018-01-08; TT 2018-01-08 i bl.a. Svenska Dagbladet, Sydsvenskan, Dagens Industri, Arbetet, Barometern, Borås Tidning; Aftonbladet 2018-01-11.

Laun, L. and P. Skogman Thoursie (2014), "Does Privatisation of Vocational Rehabilitation Improve Labour Market Opportunities? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Sweden", Journal of Health Economics, vol. 34, pages 59-72.

Johansson, P., L. Laun and T. Laun (2014), "Screening Stringency in the Disability Insurance Program", The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (Contributions), vol. 14(3), pages 873-891.

Books and Book Chapters

Laun, L. and M. Palme (2023), "Pension Reform, Incentives to Retire and Retirement Behavior: Empirical Evidence from Swedish Micro-Data", forthcoming: in Börsch-Supan and Coile (eds.), Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: The Effects of Reforms on Retirement Behavior, Chicago: University of Chicago Press and NBER Working Paper 31800.

Laun, L. and M. Palme (2021), "Social Security Reforms and the Changing Retirement Behavior in Sweden", in Axel Börsch-Supan and Courtney Coile (eds.), Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Reforms and Retirement Incentives, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Laun, L. and M. Palme (2019), "The Recent Rise of Labor Force Participation of Older Workers in Sweden", in Courtney Coile, Kevin Milligan and David A. Wise (eds.), Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Working Longer, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Johansson, P., L. Laun and M. Palme (2017), "Health, Work Capacity and Retirement in Sweden", in David A. Wise (ed.), Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: The Capacity to Work at Older Ages, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Johansson, P., L. Laun and M. Palme (2016), "Pathways to Retirement and the Role of Financial Incentives in Sweden", in David A. Wise (ed.), Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Disability Insurance Programs and Retirement, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Media coverage: Arbetet 2014-10-10.

Laun, L. (2012), Studies on Social Insurance, Income Taxation and Labor Supply, Dissertations in Economics 2012:5, Ph.D. thesis, Department of Economics, Stockholm University.

Jönsson, L., M. Palme and I. Svensson (2012), "Disability Insurance, Population Health, and Employment in Sweden", in David A. Wise (ed.), Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.