Ossian Prane defends his doctoral thesis in economics

On 12 June 2025 at Stockholm University, Ossian Prane defended his doctoral thesis about how climate policy and international trade shape the green transition in the manufacturing sector.

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Ossian Prane prior to the defense. Photo: Anneli Eriksson 

 I hope that my findings on how firms respond to carbon pricing and international trade shocks can help policymakers design effective strategies to reduce emissions

Ossian Prane, in an interview about the thesis. Find a link to the full article further down. 

The thesis, Essays on Climate Policy and International Trade, consists of three papers, in which Prane looks at how firms’ fuel choices influence the effectiveness of carbon pricing in reducing CO2 emissions, among other topics.

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Ossian Prane, Jakob R. Munch and Rikard Forslid. Photo: Anneli Eriksson

About the defense

Opponent

Jakob R. Munch, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen

Grading committee

Shon Ferguson, Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciencies

Sten Nyberg, Department of Economics, Stockholm University

Elena Paltseva, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics, Stockholm School of Economics

Chairperson

Jonas Vlachos, Department of Economics, Stockholm University

Supervisors

Rikard Forslid, Department of Economics, Stockholm University

Horng Chern Wong, Department of Economics, Stockholm University

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Jakob R. Munch introducing the thesis. Photo: Anneli Eriksson

After the defense

In the fall, Ossian Prane is starting a postdoc year at University College London, before going to Stockholm School of Economics.

Ossian Prane investigates the industrial side of the green transition

Read the thesis here

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