Lina Aldén (fd Andersson)
Associate Professor
Department of Economics and Statistics
School of Business and Economics
Lina Andersson's research deals with various aspects of self-employment, with special focus on self-employment among immigrants. Andersson studies, for example, how immigrants finance their business ventures, and how access to financing and various types of financing affect the survival and development of the business.
Part of her research is dedicated to sexual identity and labour market outcome. Among other things, this research focuses on income differences between homosexuals and heterosexuals, and on various explanations as to why homosexual men earn less than heterosexual men whereas this is the reverse for women.
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Swahnberg, H. (2020). Sexual orientation and job satisfaction : survey-based evidence from Sweden. Journal of Labor Research. 41. 69-101.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2019). Refugee immigration and public sector finances : evidence from Sweden. Finanzarchiv. 75. 297-322.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Neuman, E. (2017). All about balance? : A test of the jack-of-all-trades theory using military enlistment data. Labour Economics. 49. 1-13.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2016). Discrimination in the credit market? : Access to financial capital among self-employed immigrants. Kyklos (Basel). 69. 3-31.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2015). Ethnic enclaves, networks and self-employment among Middle Eastern immigrants in Sweden. International migration (Geneva. Print). 53. 27-40.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Neuman, E. (2015). Ethnic segregation, tipping behaviour, and native residential mobility. The international migration review. 49. 36-69.
- Aldén, L., Edlund, L., Hammarstedt, M., Mueller-Smith, M. (2015). Effect of Registered Partnership on Labor Earnings and Fertility for Same-Sex Couples : Evidence From Swedish Register Data. Demography. 52. 1243-1268.
- Hammarstedt, M., Ahmed, A., Aldén, L. (2015). Sexual prejudice and labor market outcomes of gays and lesbians : Evidence from Sweden. Feminist Economics. 21. 90-109.
- Ahmed, A., Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2013). Sexual orientation and full-time monthly earnings, by public and private sector : Evidence from Swedish register data. Review of Economics of the Household. 11. 83-108.
- Ahmed, A., Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2013). Are gay men and lesbians discriminated against in the hiring process?. Southern Economic Journal. 79. 565-585.
- Ahmed, A., Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2013). Perceptions of gay, lesbian, and heterosexual domestic violence among undergraduates in Sweden. International Journal of Conflict and Violence. 7. 249-260.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Hussain, S., Shukur, G. (2013). Etnic origin, local labour markets and self-employment in Sweden : A multilevel approach. The annals of regional science. 50. 885-910.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2012). Does age matter for employability? A field experiment on ageism in the Swedish labor market. Applied Economics Letters. 19. 403-406.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2011). Sexual orientation and occupational rank. Economics Bulletin. 31. 2422-2433.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L. (2011). The female immigrant labour supply : The effect of an in-work benefit. Labour. 25. 198-227.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2011). Transmission of self-employment across immigrant generations: The importance of ethnic background and gender. Review of Economics of the Household. 9. 555-577.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2011). Inter- and intra-household earnings differentials among homosexual and heterosexual couples. British Journal of Industrial Relations. 49. s258-s278.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L. (2011). Occupational choice and returns to self-employment among immigrants. International journal of manpower. 32. 900-922.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2010). Can discrimination in the housing market be reduced by increasing the information about the applicants?. Land Economics. 86. 79-90.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2010). Self-employment matching: an analysis of dual-earner couples in Sweden. Economics Bulletin. 30. 2197-2209.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2010). Intergenerational transmission in immigrant self-employment : Evidence from three generations. Small Business Economics. 34. 261-276.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2009). Ethnic discrimination in the market place of small business transfers. Economics Bulletin. 29. 3050-3058.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2008). Are lesbians discriminated against in the rental housing market? Evidence from a correspondence testing experiment. Journal of Housing Economics. 17. 234-238.
Conference paper (Refereed)
- Hammarstedt, M., Aldén, L. (2018). Self-employment and life satisfaction among the elderly : survey based evidence from Sweden. Paper presented at the 58th ERSA Congress “Places for People: Innovative, Inclusive and liveable Regions”, Cork, Ireland, August, 28-31, 2018.
- Hammarstedt, M., Aldén, L. (2017). Refugee immigration and public sector finances : evidence from Sweden. Presented at the 29th European Association of Labour Economists (EALE) conference, St. Gallen, Switzerland, September 21-23, 2017.
Article in journal (Other academic)
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2020). Utrikes födda kvinnors erfarenheter av att driva företag : resultat från en enkätstudie. Ekonomisk Debatt. 48. 24-31.
- Aldén, L., Berggren, N. (2018). Nya tankar om stabiliseringspolitiken – årets temanummer. Ekonomiska samfundets tidskrift. 45. 3-5.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2017). Hur påverkar flyktinginvandring de offentliga finanserna?. Ekonomisk Debatt. 45. 5-16.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Neuman, E. (2016). Är det bra att "kunna lite om mycket?" : En studie av egenföretagare baserad på mönstringsdata. Ekonomisk Debatt. 44. 44-52.
- Aldén, L. (2016). Spelar kultur någon roll för utrikes födda kvinnors sysselsättning?. Ekonomisk Debatt. 44. 3-5.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2015). Utrikes födda på 2000-talets arbetsmarknad - en översikt och förklaringar till situationen. Ekonomisk Debatt. 43. 77-89.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2014). Diskriminering på kreditmarknaden? : en enkätundersökning bland utrikes födda egenföretagare. Ekonomisk Debatt. 42. 50-59.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2012). Inkomst- och yrkesposition bland invandrare från de nya EU-länderna. Ekonomisk Debatt. 40. 50-58.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2011). Invandrares egenföretagande - trender, branscher, storlek och resultat. Ekonomisk Debatt. 39. 31-39.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2008). Jobbavdragets effekter på invandrarkvinnors arbetsutbud. Ekonomisk Debatt. 36. 33-42.
Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2017). Hur klarar sig utrikes födda på den svenska arbetsmarknaden?. Nationalekonomins frågor. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 243-269.
Report (Other academic)
- Aldén, L., Bastani, S., Hammarstedt, M. (2020). Ethnic background and the value of self- employment experience: Evidence from a randomized field experiment.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Miao, C. (2020). Financial capital and immigrant self-employment : evidence from a Swedish reform. Stockholm, Sweden, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN). 38.
- Aldén, L., Bastani, S., Hammarstedt, M., Miao, C. (2020). Ethnic differences in long-term self-employment. Stockholm, Sweden, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN). 45.
- Aldén, L., Neuman, E. (2019). Culture and the gender gap in major choice : an analysis using sibling comparisons. Linnaeus University Centre for Discrimination and Integration Studies. 57.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2018). Self-employment and life satisfaction among the elderly : survey-based evidence from Sweden. Research Institute of Industrial Economics. 22.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Swahnberg, H. (2018). (I can’t get no) job satisfaction? : Differences by sexual orientation in Sweden. Linnaeus University Centre for Discrimination and Integration Studies. 37.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2017). Self-employment and life satisfaction among the elderly : survey-based evidence from Sweden. Linnéuniversitetet. 32.
- Aldén, L., Björklund, A., Hammarstedt, M. (2017). Early health and school outcomes for children with lesbian parents : evidence from Sweden. Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). 53.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2017). Egenföretagande bland utrikes födda : en översikt av utvecklingen under 2000-talet. Arbetsmarknadsekonomiska rådet. 17.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2016). Boende med konsekvens : en ESO-rapport om etnisk bostadssegregation och arbetsmarknad. Finansdepartementet. 129.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2016). Flyktinginvandring : sysselsättning, förvärvsinkomster och offentliga finanser. Finanspolitiska rådet. 60.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2016). Refugee immigration and public sector finances : longitudinal evidence from Sweden. Linnaeus University. 20.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2015). Exits from immigrant self-employment : when, why and where to?. Linnaeus University. 22.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2014). Utrikes födda på den svenska arbetsmarknaden : en översikt och en internationell jämförelse. Linnaeus University. 43.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2014). Discrimination in the credit market? : survey based evidence of access to financial capital among self-employed immigrants. Linnaeus University. 19.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Neuman, E. (2014). All about balance? : a test of the Jack-of-all-trades theory among the self-employed in Sweden. Linnaeus University Centre for Labour Market and Discrimination Studies. 31.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2014). Integration of immigrants on the Swedish labour market : recent trends and explanations. Linnaeus University. 20.
- Aldén, L., Edlund, L., Hammarstedt, M., Mueller-Smith, M. (2013). Domestic partnership for what? : Evidence from Sweden. Linnaeus University. 43.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2012). Earnings and occupational attainment among immigrants from the new EU member states in Sweden. Linnéuniversitetet. 17.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Neuman, E. (2012). Residential mobility, tipping behaviour, and ethnic segregation : Evidence from Sweden. Linnaeus University. 19.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2012). Sexual prejudice and labor market outcomes of gays and lesbians. Linnaeus University. 20.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2012). Earnings differentials due to sexual orientation : A look at some possible explanations. Linnaeus University. 15.
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M., Hussain, S., Shukur, G. (2012). Ethnic origin, local labour markets and self-employment in Sweden : A multlilevel approach. Linnéuniversitetet. 25.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2012). Are homosexuals discriminated against in the hiring process?. Linnaeus University. 19.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2012). Perceptions of gay, lesbian, and heterosexual domestic violence among undergraduates in Sweden. Linnaeus University. 13.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2011). Diskriminering mot -icke-heterosexuella i anställningssituationen.
Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Andersson, L.(.N.A.L. (2009). Essays on economic outcomes of immigrants and homosexuals. Doctoral Thesis. Växjö, Växjö University Press.
Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Andersson, L. (2007). Essays on immigrant self-employment and labour supply. Licentiate Thesis. Växjö, Ekonomihögskolan, Växjö Universitet. 81.
Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Hammarstedt, M., Aldén, L. (2017). "Gör det enklare för äldre människor att driva företag". Dagens Nyheter.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2017). "Sysselsättning bland flyktingar måste öka". Dagens Samhälle.
- Hammarstedt, M., Aldén, L. (2017). Två nationalekonomer: Företagande inte rätt väg. Dagens Industri.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2016). Debatten är viktig - men kolla fakta först. Aftonbladet.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2016). ”Ärliga argument krävs i debatt om flyktingar”. Svenska Dagbladet.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M., Neuman, E. (2015). "Breda utbildningar bäst för entreprenörer". Dagens Nyheter. 27 dec.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2014). Svårare för utrikes födda att starta eget. Svenska Dagbladet.
- Aldén, L., Hammarstedt, M. (2014). Debatt: varför får afrikanska kvinnor inga jobb?. Dagens Industri.
- Ahmed, A., Andersson, L.(.N.A.L., Hammarstedt, M. (2011). Homosexuella diskrimineras i traditionella yrken. Svenska Dagbladet (Opinion).