Andreas Madestam gave this year’s inaugural lecture at the professorial installation
Anna Seim, Roine Vestman, and Andreas Madestam, all newly appointed professors at the Department of Economics, participated in Stockholm University’s installation and conferment ceremony at the end of September.
Andreas Madestam, professor of economics at Stockholm University. Photo: Johanna Säll/Stockholm University
In addition to the new professors, newly graduated doctors, honorary doctors, jubilee doctors, and teachers were also present. In total, over a thousand guests gathered in Stockholm City Hall on 27 September.
Andreas Madestam’s lecture from the programme.
Andreas Madestam: ”Measuring the wealth of nation”
Andreas Madestam delivered this year’s inaugural lecture on ”Measuring the wealth of nations: development viewed from above”, where he explained how historical aerial photographs, combined with machine learning, can be used to analyze long-term changes in economic development, institutions, and climate impact.
Watch the ceremony and inaugural lecture here
Konrad Burchardi, Anna Seim, Andreas Madestam, and Roine Vestman. Photo: Konrad Burchardi
Anna Seim
Anna Seim has been a deputy governor of the Riksbank since May 2024, for a six-year term.
Roine Vestman
Roine Vestman is also the head of the Center for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability.
Konrad Burchardi
Konrad Burchardi works at the Institute for International Economic Studies.
Last updated: 2024-10-01
Source: Department of Economics