I am an economist at the Stockholm School of Economics primarily interested in applied microeconomics and behavioral economics. I obtained my Ph.D. in Economics from Stockholm School of Economics in 2008 and worked at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) between 2008 and 2018. I also enjoy writing about economics for a broader audience, primarily at the Swedish blog Ekonomistas.
Read more about my research, teaching and popular writing (in Swedish) or consult my CV. You can also find information about me on Wikipedia (in Swedish) and Google Scholar. If you are looking for the computational linguist Robert Östling, click here.
Covid-19 updates
Article about trade-offs between saving lives and saving the economy for SSE's Sweden through the crisis project. 30 minute lecture (in Swedish) largely based on the article.
Novel research network for Covid-19-related economic research: SSE-CERN.
Short paper on the optimal trade-off between economic activity and health during an epidemic.
Short white paper on policies to cope with the pandemic and a clarification (in Swedish) about a misunderstanding about the economic benefits.
Opinion articles in Svenska Dagbladet and Aftenposten about mass testing.
Podcasts with Svenska Dagbladet and Aftonbladet.
Since June 2019 I am a member of a temporary reference group of economists advising the Swedish Ministry of Finance.
Contact details
E-mail: robert.ostling@hhs.se
Phone: +46-70-5745792 (mobile) or Zoom (by appointment)
Skype-ID: robertostling
Postal address: Department of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, P.O. Box 6501, SE-113 83 Stockholm
My office is located in room A740 on the 7th floor of the main building at Sveavägen 65.