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Education and child development experts

Experts at the ºÚÁÏÍø investigate how education, child health and public policy shape long-term outcomes for individuals and societies. They can offer valuable perspectives on how to improve school and educational outcomes.

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Patrick Agte, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics 

Area of expertise: 

  • Microenterprise financing and the effect of income shocks on intergenerational educational mobility in low and middle-income countries. 
  • Education markets and the role of information in matching students with the best school choice. 

Email: Patrick.Agte@hhs.se  
Phone: +46 76 742 53 90 
Languages: English, German 

Martina Björkman-Nyqvist, Professor at the Department of Economics and Executive Director of the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets 

Area of expertise: 

  • Child health, public service delivery, evaluation of public policy programs, primary education in low-income or developing countries. 

Email: martina.bjorkman.nyqvist@hhs.se 
Language: English, Swedish 

Anna Essén, associate professor at the House of Innovation, Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology 

Area of expertise: 

  • AI in higher education, creating rules for teachers and students.

Email: anna.essen@hhs.se 
Phone: +46 (0)705 888 264 
Languages: English, Swedish

Abhijeet Singh, associate professor at the Department of Economics, affiliated researcher with the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets  

Area of expertise: 

  • Economics of education, child development and public service delivery in low- and middle-income countries. 
  • Impact from child nutrition, child social inclusion, government services, education reforms, labor market policies, and more on educational outcomes, economic development and quality of life in developing countries. 
  • International development, foreign aid. 

Email: abhijeet.singh@hhs.se  
Phone: +46 (0)8 736 9263
Language: English, Hindi 

Karl Wennberg, professor at the Department of Management and Organization, Scientific Director at the House of Governance and Public Policy, Head of the Center for Educational Leadership and Excellence 

Area of expertise: 

  • Strategies for improving underperforming schools and the impact of leadership on educational outcomes. 
  • Impact of parental income and societal inequality on children’s financial mobility. 
  • Housing and school choice. 

Email: karl.wennberg@hhs.se 
Phone: +46 (0)70-510 53 66 
Language: English, Swedish 

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