I am a proud supervisor of the following Ph.D. students:
  • Natalie Irmert (main supervisor, graduation expected in 2026)

  • Linn Mattisson (main supervisor, defended in 2023, first job at Socialstyrelsen)

  • Devon Spika (co-supervisor, defended in 2023, first job at ETH Zurich)

  • Jonas Lundstedt (co-supervisor, defended in 2023, first job at Universitetskanslersämbetet)

  • Matthew Collins (co-supervisor, defended 2022, first job at NUI Galway)

  • Thomas Hofmarcher (co-supervisor, defended 2019, first job at IHE Lund)

I have also supervised numerous master's thesis in empirical microeconomics at Lund University. I am particularly proud of the following prize-winning theses:
  • Arian Mosaddegh: 'From Classroom to Clinic: The Impact of Employer Influenced Vocational Education on Youth Unemployment and Labor Supply of Assistant Nurses.' Awarded the KEFU essay prize in 2024 (award of 20.000 SEK).

  • Ida Haggren and Lucas Henriksson: 'European Tobacco Taxation and Youth Smoking - Findings from two decades of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children surveys.' Awarded the scholarship for the best thesis in health economics by the Swedish Institute for Health Economics (IHE) in 2023 (award of 50.000 SEK).

  • Sofia Frögelius and Sara Lundin: 'Sending a signal - the Effect of Raising Non-attendance Fees in Swedish Health Care.' Awarded the KEFU essay prize in 2016 (award of 20.000 SEK) and the Sparbanksstiftelsen Färs & Frosta prize for the best master's thesis in 2016 (award of 100.000 SEK).
(c) 2024 Jan Bietenbeck