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Chek will defend his thesis on September 21.
September 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Chek will defend his thesis on September 21.
Together, the three essays highlight how firms' everyday decisions, from choosing suppliers and investing in technology to deciding when to change prices, can have significant effects on the wider economy. #Economics #Macroeconomics #Research #PhD #Inflation #Automation
September 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Together, the three essays highlight how firms' everyday decisions, from choosing suppliers and investing in technology to deciding when to change prices, can have significant effects on the wider economy. #Economics #Macroeconomics #Research #PhD #Inflation #Automation
Why does inflation persist?
The thesis shows that inflation can remain elevated because firms do not adjust prices immediately when conditions change. Their pricing decisions create inflation dynamics that can last long after the initial shock.
The thesis shows that inflation can remain elevated because firms do not adjust prices immediately when conditions change. Their pricing decisions create inflation dynamics that can last long after the initial shock.
September 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Why does inflation persist?
The thesis shows that inflation can remain elevated because firms do not adjust prices immediately when conditions change. Their pricing decisions create inflation dynamics that can last long after the initial shock.
The thesis shows that inflation can remain elevated because firms do not adjust prices immediately when conditions change. Their pricing decisions create inflation dynamics that can last long after the initial shock.
Measuring automation is not straightforward.
Using detailed Swedish data, Chek finds that conclusions about automation's effects depend heavily on how automation is defined. Looking only at industrial robots may miss important effects from other technologies.
Using detailed Swedish data, Chek finds that conclusions about automation's effects depend heavily on how automation is defined. Looking only at industrial robots may miss important effects from other technologies.
September 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Measuring automation is not straightforward.
Using detailed Swedish data, Chek finds that conclusions about automation's effects depend heavily on how automation is defined. Looking only at industrial robots may miss important effects from other technologies.
Using detailed Swedish data, Chek finds that conclusions about automation's effects depend heavily on how automation is defined. Looking only at industrial robots may miss important effects from other technologies.
Finding suppliers matters.
The thesis shows that easier access to suppliers can boost productivity by helping firms find better and cheaper inputs. But these gains are not evenly distributed: the most productive firms tend to benefit the most, contributing to greater market concentration.
The thesis shows that easier access to suppliers can boost productivity by helping firms find better and cheaper inputs. But these gains are not evenly distributed: the most productive firms tend to benefit the most, contributing to greater market concentration.
September 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Finding suppliers matters.
The thesis shows that easier access to suppliers can boost productivity by helping firms find better and cheaper inputs. But these gains are not evenly distributed: the most productive firms tend to benefit the most, contributing to greater market concentration.
The thesis shows that easier access to suppliers can boost productivity by helping firms find better and cheaper inputs. But these gains are not evenly distributed: the most productive firms tend to benefit the most, contributing to greater market concentration.
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