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Panel 7 – ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (LUSEM)
Macroeconomics. The Department presents a realistic and focused plan
for the future: strengthening Macroeconomics and then focusing on the
existing most successful research lines, targeting areas in which a position
of excellence can be achieved within Sweden and internationally, and
finally strengthening international collaborations.
6.7 Future potential and possibilities
The Department presents a large potential, given the quality, relevance
and breadth of research activity and the existence of critical mass.
The priorities as to future development are already in the DE agenda:
strengthening core areas (in particular Macroeconomics); identifying
areas in which it can achieve a position of excellence in Sweden and
internationally; strengthening international collaborations. Crucial for
the success of the plan is persisting in a policy of very selective recruitment.
6.8 Gender and equal opportunity issues
The percentage of women in total staff has increased in 2007 versus
2003 (but it has decreased at the Professor level). DE stands on a middle
position as to the percentage of women at the level of Professor, which
ranges for LUSEM from 0% (DEH, DBA, DS) to 40% (CESAS). It is
8% for DE.
6.9 Overall assessment
Research
Excellent
Collaboration Very good
Research/teaching Good
Future plans Excellent
Overall assessment Excellent
DE has the potential of rising in the international ranking of Department
of Economics as it has several complementary research groups producing
high quality research, which in recent years have considerably increased
their productivity.
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