Articles in refereed journals 

Bastani, S, Waldenström, D (2023). “Taxing the Wealthy: The Choice Between Wealth and Capital Income Taxation”, Oxford Review of Economic Policy 39(3), 604-616.


Angelov, N., Waldenström, D. (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 on Economic Activity: Evidence from Administrative Tax Registers, International Tax and Public Finance 30, 1718-1746


Angelov, N., Waldenström, D. (2023). “COVID-19 and Income Inequality Evidence from Monthly Population Registers”, Journal of Economic Inequality 21(2), 351-379. 


Bastani, S., Waldenström, D. (2021). “The Ability Gradient in Tax Responsiveness”, Journal of Public Economics Plus 2, 100007. 


Krolage, C., Peichl, A., Waldenström, D. (2022).Richer or more Numerous or both? The Role of Population and Economic Growth for Top Income Shares”, Journal of Economic Inequality 20(1), 97-118.


Bastani, S., Waldenström, D. (2021). “Perceptions of Inherited Wealth and the Support for Inheritance Taxation: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment”, Economica 88(350), 532-569.

Hammar, O., Waldenström, D. (2020). “Global Earnings Inequality, 1970-2018”, Economic Journal 130(632), 2526-2545. Online appendix

Ohlsson, H., Roine, J., Waldenström, D. (2020). ”Inherited Wealth over the Path of Development: Sweden, 1810–2016”, Journal of the European Economic Association 18(3), 1123-1157.

Bastani, S., Waldenström, D. (2020). “How Should Capital Be Taxed?”, Journal of Economic Surveys 34(4), 812-846.

Rubolino, E., Waldenström, D. (2020). “Tax Progressivity and Top Incomes: Evidence from Tax Reforms”, Journal of Economic Inequality 18(3), 261-289.

Rubolino, E., Waldenström, D. (2019). “Trends and Gradients in Top Tax Elasticities: Cross-Country Evidence, 1900-2014”, International Tax and Public Finance, 26(3), 457–485. Online appendix

Elinder, M., Erixson, O., Waldenström, D. (2018). “Inheritance and Wealth Inequality: Evidence from Population Registers”, Journal of Public Economics 165, 17-30.

Adermon, A., Lindahl, M., Waldenström, D. (2018). “Intergenerational Wealth Mobility and the Role of Inheritance: Evidence from Multiple Generations”, Economic Journal 128(612), F482-F513.

Bengtsson, E., Waldenström, D. (2018). “Capital Shares and Income Inequality: Evidence from the Long Run”, Journal of Economic History 78(3), 712-743.

Tanndal, J., Waldenström, D. (2018). “Does Financial Deregulation Boost Top Incomes? Evidence from the Big Bang”, Economica 85(338), 232–265.

Lundberg, J., Waldenström, D. (2018). “Wealth Inequality in Sweden: What Can We Learn from Capitalized Income Data?”, Review of Income and Wealth 64(3), 517-541.

Waldenström, D. (2017). “Wealth-Income Ratios in a Small, Developing Economy: Sweden, 1810–2010”, Journal of Economic History 77(1), 285-313.

Waldenström, D. (2016). “The National Wealth of Sweden, 1810-2014”, Scandinavian Economic History Review 64(1), 36-54.

Henrekson, M., Waldenström, D. (2016). “Inheritance Taxation in Sweden, 1885–2004: The Role of Ideology, Family Firms and Tax Avoidance”, Economic History Review 69(4), 1228-1254.

Bengtsson, N., Holmlund, B., Waldenström, D. (2016). “Lifetime versus Annual Tax Progressivity: Sweden, 1968-2009”, Scandinavian Journal of Economics 118(4), 619-645. 

Roine, J., Waldenström, D. (2012). “On the Role of Capital Gains in the Swedish Income Inequality”, Review of Income and Wealth 58(3), 569–587. 

Björklund, A., Roine, J., Waldenström, D. (2012). “Intergenerational Top Income Mobility in Sweden: Capitalist Dynasties in the Land of Equal Opportunity?”, Journal of Public Economics 96(5–6), 474–484. 

Palm, T., Gernandt, O., Waldenström, D. (2012). “Liquidity Premia during the Industrial Breakthrough: Evidence from the Stockholm Stock Exchange, 1901–1919”, European Review of Economic History 16(3), 247–269.

Di Vaio, G., Waldenström, D., Weisdorf, M. (2012). “Citation Success: Evidence from Economic History Journal Publications”, Explorations in Economic History 49(1), 92–104.

Henrekson, M. Waldenström, D. (2011). “How Should Research Performance be Measured? Evidence from Rankings of Swedish Economists”, The Manchester School 79(6), 1139–1156.

Roine, J., Waldenström, D. (2011). “Common Trends and Shocks to Top Incomes: A Structural Breaks Approach”, Review of Economics and Statistics 93(3), 832–846.

Waldenström, D. (2010). “Why Does Sovereign Risk Differ for Domestic and External Debt? Evidence from Scandinavia, 1938–1948”, Journal of International Money and Finance 29(3), 387–402, 2010.

Roine, J., Vlachos, J., Waldenström, D. (2009). “The Long-Run Determinants of Inequality: What Can We Learn from Top Income Data?”, Journal of Public Economics 93(7–8), 974–988.

Roine, J., Waldenström, D. (2009). “Wealth Concentration over the Path of Development: Sweden, 1873–2006”, Scandinavian Journal of Economics 111(1), 151–187.

Roine, J., Waldenström, D. (2008). “The Evolution of Top Incomes in an Egalitarian Society: Sweden, 1903–2004”, Journal of Public Economics 92(1–2), 366–387.

Waldenström, D., Frey, B. S. (2008). “Did Nordic Countries Recognize the Gathering Storm of World War II? Evidence from Bond Markets”, Explorations in Economic History 45(2), 107–126.

Vlachos, J., Waldenström, D. (2005). “International Financial Liberalization and Industry Growth”, International Journal of Finance & Economics 10(3), 263–284.

Frey, B. S., Waldenström, D. (2004). “Markets Work in War: World War II Reflected on the Zurich and Stockholm stock Exchanges”, Financial History Review 11(1), 51–67.

Waldenström, D. (2002). “Why Are Securities Transactions Taxed? Evidence from Sweden, 1909-1991”, Financial History Review 9(2), 164–191.

Waldenström, D. (2002). “Taxing Emerging Stock Markets: A Beneficial Policy? Evidence from the Stockholm Stock Exchange, 1907-1939”, Explorations in Economic History 39(1), 29–45.