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CURRICULUM VITAE
Astri Chamberlain Muren, 2014-12-02
Stockholm University, Department of Economics, SE-106 91 Stockholm
Phone: +46-8-163306, Fax: +46-8-161425, e-mail: astri.muren@ne.su.se
Education and degrees:
Ph.D. in Economics, Princeton University, 1989
M.A. in Economics, Princeton University, 1988
Fil kand (B.A.), Stockholm University, 1981
Positions:
2011 2005 1994 1992 – 1994
1992 – 1994
1988 – 1991
1987 – 1988
1980 – 1983
Professor, Stockholm University, Department of Economics
Associate Professor (docent), Stockholm University, Department of
Economics
Senior Lecturer, Stockholm University, Department of Economics
Lecturer, Stockholm University, Department of Economics
Administrative Editor, Ekonomisk Debatt
Assistant Professor of Economics, Temple University, Philadelphia
Teaching Assistant, Princeton University, Department of Economics
Amanuensis in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Law
Publications in English:
“Constructing gender in the economics lab” (with A. Boschini and M. Persson),
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 84(3), 2012, 741-752.
“Optimistic behavior when a decision bias is costly: An experimental test”, Economic
Inquiry 50(2), 2012, 463-469.
”Men among men don’t take norm enforcement seriously” (with Anne Boschini and
Mats Persson), Journal of Socio-Economics 40, 2011, 523-529.
“Trade costs and the timing of competition policy adoption” (with Rikard Forslid och
Jonas Häckner), Canadian Journal of Economics 44(1), 2011, 171-200.
“An introduction: What should the EU do?”, Swedish Economic Policy Review 13(1),
2006, 3-7.
“Collusion without communication” (with Roger Pyddoke), Information Economics
and Policy 18(1), 2006, 43-54.
“Gender Composition in Teams” (with Martin Dufwenberg), Journal of Economic
Behavior and Organization 61(1), 2006, 50-54.
“Generosity, Anonymity, Gender” (with Martin Dufwenberg), Journal of Economic
Behavior and Organization 61(1), 2006, 42-49.
“Regulatory reform: An introduction” (with Bertil Holmlund), Swedish Economic
Policy Review 9(2), 2002, 3-7.
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“Quantity Precommitment in an Experimental Oligopoly Market”, Journal of
Economic Behavior and Organization 41(2), 2000, 147-157.
“Quality Assurance in Competitively Tendered Contracts”, Journal of Transport
Economics and Policy 34(1), 2000, 99-112.
“Technical Entry Barriers and Economic Integration: The Role of Industry
Standards”, Homo Oeconomicus 14(3): EURAS Yearbook of Standardization Vol. 1,
M. J. Holler and E. Niskanen (Eds.), 1997, 309-329.
Working papers:
Gender and economic preferences in a large random sample (with Anna Dreber
Almenberg, Anne Boschini, Emma von Essen and Eva Ranehill). Working papers in
Economics 2014:6, Stockholm University, Department of Economics
The Social Egoist (with Anne Boschini and Mats Persson). Working papers in
Economics 2013:14, Stockholm University, Department of Economics
Counterfeiting and consumption externalities – a closer look (with Jonas Häckner).
Working papers in Economics 2012:2, Stockholm University, Department of
Economics
Young Liberals and Old Conservatives - Inequality, Mobility and Redistribution (with
Sten Nyberg). Working Papers in Economics 2005:9, Stockholm University,
Department of Economics
Publications in Swedish:
”En attraktiv lärarutbildning?” (ledare), Ekonomisk Debatt 42(5), 2014, 3-5.
”Är kön en social konstruktion” (med A. Boschini och M. Persson), Ekonomisk
Debatt 41(5), 2013, 37-44.
Effektiv miljötillsyn (med H. Artman m fl), Naturvårdsverket Rapport 6558, maj 2013.
“Vad göra med vinster i vård och omsorg?” (ledare), Ekonomisk Debatt 40(6), 2012,
3-4.
“Vetenskapliga sanningar och feministiska myter” (med A. Boschini, M. Palme och
M. Persson), Ekonomisk Debatt 39(7), 2011, 5-13.
Exploatering eller reglering av naturliga monopol? Exemplet fjärrvärme, Rapport till
Expertgruppen för miljöstudier 2011:2, Regeringskansliet / Finansdepartementet.
”Varför inte prisreglering av naturligt monopol?” (ledare), Ekonomisk Debatt 39(2),
2011, 3-4.
”Varför fick Tord Palanders forskning om imperfekt konkurrens så litet genomslag?”
(med R. Forslid), Ekonomisk Debatt, 37(9), 2009, 81-84.
“Skatter och skattesystem: välfärd och fördelning” (med M. Lundholm), J. Häckner,
A. Jacobsson, A. Muren (red), Tillämpad Mikroekonomi, 2:a upplagan,
Studentlitteratur 2009, 109-127.
“Diskriminering” (med M. Dufwenberg och L. Nekby), J. Häckner, A. Jacobsson, A.
Muren (red), Tillämpad Mikroekonomi, 2:a upplagan, Studentlitteratur 2009, 169-179.
“Skatteincidens på marknader i imperfekt konkurrens, med särskild vikt på
livsmedelssektorn i Sverige”, bilaga 3 till På väg mot en enhetlig mervärdesskatt,
SOU 2006:90.
“Var avregleringen av elmarknaden lyckad?”, Ekonomisk Debatt 34(5), 2006, 58-59.
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“Skatteincidens i reglerade företag med speciellt fokus på kultursektorn”, bilaga 7 till
Enhetlig eller differentierad mervärdesskatt?, SOU 2005:57.
”Inkomstgarantier för konstnärer: ett förslag”, Ekonomisk Debatt, 30(2), 2002, 13-84.
“Skattebetalarnas pengar bortskänkta” (med L. Calmfors, J. Hassler, B. Kriström, M.
Persson, P. Söderlind, A-S. Kolm), Dagens Nyheter (DN-Debatt), 2001-01-26.
“Skatter, incidens och välfärd” (med M. Lundholm), M. Dufwenberg, M-L. Isacson,
M. Lundholm (red), Tillämpad mikroekonomi, Studentlitteratur 2000, 37-53.
“Diskriminering” (med M. Dufwenberg), M. Dufwenberg, M-L. Isacson, M.
Lundholm (red), Tillämpad mikroekonomi, Studentlitteratur 2000, 223-230.
“Rankningar och styrning av högre utbildning”, Ekonomisk Debatt, 27(7), 387-388.
“Samhällsekonomiska aspekter på kommunala kulturinvesteringar”, A. Svensson &
K. Lundberg (red), Kultur som resurs, Svenska kommunförbundet och Kommentus
förlag 1996, 111-119.
“Cournot eller Bertrand – en fråga för ekonomiska experiment?”, Ekonomisk Debatt,
24(4), 293-300.
“Kulturpolitik och samhällsekonomi”, Kulturpolitisk Tidskrift, 1995/3, 35-40.
“Vad säger studier av avregleringar?”, Ekonomisk Debatt, 22(8), 773-781.
“Handelshinder för idéutbyte”, (med E. Wadensjö), Ekonomisk Debatt, 22(5), 485.
“Argument för offentligt stöd till kultur – en genomgång av nationalekonomisk teori”,
i Varför kulturstöd? Ekonomisk teori och svensk verklighet, Ds 1994:16 Rapport till
ESO, 17-35.
“Kvalitet eller kvantitet i sjukvården?”, Ekonomisk Debatt, 21(6), 507-508.
“Konsumentpolitik och nationalekonomisk forskning”, Ekonomisk Debatt 15(6), 478486.
“Göran Skogh & Per Samuelsson: Konsumentpolitik”, Ekonomisk Debatt, 14(4), 338341.
“Göran Skogh & Per Samuelsson: Splittring eller sammanhållning i svensk
försäkring”, Ekonomisk Debatt, 14(1), 73-74.
Courses taught:
Antitrust and Regulation (master course), with S. Nyberg: 2009-2014
Topics in the Economics of Gender (PhD course), with A. Boschini, A. Dreber
Almenberg, E. Mörk, A. Sjögren): 2011
Introductory Microeconomics: 2014, 2013, 2007 – 2009 and previously
Intermediate Microeconomics: 2011, 2010, 2005 and previously
Advanced Microeconomics: 1999 – 2000
Industrial Organization: 1998 and 1988 – 1990 (intermediate), 1990 (PhD course)
Regulation: 1998 – 2001, 2003 – 2006 (advanced), 1990 – 1991 (intermediate)
Risk & uncertainty: 2002, 2003
Law & Economics: 1994 – 1997 and 2004 – 2006
Mathematics for economists: 2001 and 1992 – 1993
Main PhD advisor:
Lars Vahtrik (licentiate January 2009)
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Emma von Essen (PhD April 2013)
Manja Gärtner
Co-advisor:
Linnea Wickström Östervall (PhD September 2014)
Ph D/lic examination opponent/discussant:
Sonja Grönblom, Ph D dissertation, opponent, Åbo Akademi, November 2014
Ragnhild Haugli Bråten, Ph D dissertation, first opponent, University of Oslo, May
2013
Kristin Ekblad, partial final seminar discussant, Örebro University, September 2012
Per Hedberg, final seminar discussant, Stockholm School of Economics, October
2011
Sara Arvidsson, Ph D dissertation, Örebro University, December 2010
Karen E Hauge, Ph D dissertation, second opponent, University of Oslo, February
2010
Erik Wengström, final seminar discussant, Lund University, September 2007
Helén Forslind, Ph D dissertation, opponent, Linköping University, October 2006
Sandra Lerda, licentiate thesis, opponent, Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences, October 2003
Member of PhD examination committees:
Jesper Alvarsson, Stockholm University, Psychology, December 2013
Mark Sanctuary, Economics, Stockholm University, December 2013
Eric Sjöberg, Economics, Stockholm University, October 2013
Bei Qin, Economics, Stockholm University, May 2013
Maria Cheung, Economics, Stockholm University, April 2013
Margareta Hedner, Psychology, Stockholm University, February 2013
Gustav Engström, Economics, Stockholm University, September 2012
Per Hedberg, Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics, June 2012
Karen Khachatryan, Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, December 2011
Sven Hellroth, Economic History, Stockholm University, November 2011
Björn Wallace, Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, June 2011
Jaewon Kim, Economics, Stockholm University, June 2011
Li Sternäng, Education, Stockholm University, May 2011
Marieke Bos, Economics, Stockholm University, November 2010
Haoran He, Economics, University of Gothenburg, November 2010
Angela S. Ahola, Psychology, Stockholm University, May 2010
Nathalie Peira, Psychology, Stockholm University, April 2010
Fredrik Holstein, Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, January
2010
Sandra Wall Reinius, Human Geography, Stockholm University, October 2009
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Paolo Zagaglia, Economics, Stockholm University, June 2009
Johan Almenberg, Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, June 2009
Anna Dreber Almenberg, Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, June 2009
Per Henricsson, Law, Stockholm University, April 2009
Ellinor Fackle Fornius, Statistics, Stockholm University, May 2008
Maria Jakobsson, Economics, Stockholm University 2007
Marcela Ibáñez Díaz, University of Gothenburg, November 2007
Krister Sund, Economics, Stockholm University, October 2007
Magnus Wiberg, Stockholm University, November 2006
Gunnar Lindberg, Economics, Örebro University, December 2006
Magnus Hennlock, Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 2005
Cloé Le Coq, Economics, Stockholm School of Economics 2003
Katarina Elofsson, Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 2002
Refereeing:
American Economic Review, Economic Inquiry, Economic Journal, Experimental
Economics, Feminist Economics, Games and Economic Behavior, International
Journal of Industrial Organization, International Journal of Psychology,
International Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and
Organization, Journal of Economics and Business, Journal of Industrial Economics,
Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Socio-Economics, Management Science,
Research on Economic Inequality, Scandinavian Journal of Economic, Southern
Journal of Economics
Grants:
Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS), 5 000 060 för
Könsskillnader i preferenser: en studie av ett representativt urval (med A. Boschini,
A. Dreber, E. von Essen and E. Ranehill)
Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse samt Tore Browaldhs stiftelse, 2 000 000
for Gender, inequality and economic preferences (med A. Boschini, A. Dreber, E. von
Essen and E. Ranehill), 2010-2012
Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS), 2 700 000 for Men
and women as economic decision-makers: an experimental study (with A. Boschini
and M. Persson), 2007-2010
Konkurrensverket 1994-95
Kock-Lindbergs resestipendium 1985-86
Wallander/Hedeliusstipendium för utländsk forskarutbildning 1984-85
Other:
2014 –
2011 –
2011 –
Member of the board of Finansinspektionen
Ledamot i Marknadsdomstolen
Ekonomisk expert i förvaltningsrätt i mål enligt 8 kap. 25-26 §§ lagen
(2003:389) om elektronisk kommunikation
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2010 – 2012
Member of the Expert Group for Environmental Studies
(Expertgruppen för miljöstudier)
2009 – 2011 Member of the Swedish Competition Authority Council for Research
Issues (Konkurrensverkets råd för forskningsfrågor)
2007 – 2009 Member of Vetenskapsrådet Evaluation Panel HS-B: Economic
Disciplines, Cultural and Economic Geography, Statistics
(beredningsgruppen HS-B: Ekonomisk forskning)
2007 – 2008 Kulturrådets fackboksarbetsgrupp, ledamot
2003 – 2008 Member of the board of Premiepensionsmyndigheten, PPM
2000 – 2005 Member of the Economic Council of Sweden
2001 – 2007 Economic expert in the first instance court in competition law cases
(ekonomisk expert i Stockholms tingsrätt i mål enligt 64 a §
konkurrenslagen).
2000 –
Associate Editor (medlem av redaktionsrådet), Ekonomisk Debatt
1999 – 2000, 1992 – 1994, 2010 - 2012
Assistant Editor (medlem av redaktionen), Ekonomisk Debatt
1994 – 2000 Member of the board of the Arts Grants Committée
(Konstnärsnämnden)
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