PhD in Economics

Research interests: Health economics, microeconomics, labor economics
Assistant professor
Örebro University School of Business
Affiliations:
- Center for Health Economics Research HEFUU, Uppsala University
Contact: dkn[at]oru.se / mail[at]danielk.nu / daniel.knutsson[at]ifn.se
Published Research
- Knutsson, D., Tyrefors, B., The Quality and Efficiency of Public and Private Firms: Evidence from Ambulance Services, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 137, Issue 4, November 2022, Pages 2213–2262, https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjac014
- Knutsson, D., The effect of water filtration on cholera mortality, Journal of Urban Economics,
Volume 147, 2025, 103752,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2025.103752
Working papers
- Labor market effects of a youth summer employment program in Sweden. Knutsson, D., and Tyrefors, B., IFAU Working Paper 2024:5 (2026 R&R JHR)
- Modern Medicine, Public Policy and Infant Health: Evidence from a Preventive Health Program in Sweden. Knutsson, D., Working paper
- Hospital Crowding and Health: Evidence from Swedish Delivery Care Units. Knutsson, D. Working Paper
Ongoing Research
- Nursing homes, quality, and markets.
- Agency workers in healthcare.
- Moral hazard in local government provision of social services.
- Ambulance services research: Labor market, learning, and quality.
Teaching (2025-2026)
Micro theory 101
Örebro University
Health Economics intermediate micro
Örebro University
Supervision
Bachealor and master theses supervision at Örebro University
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