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Working papers

  1. Coraggio, Luca, Marco Pagano, Annalisa Scognamiglio and Joacim Tåg. 2023. “JAQ of All Trades: Job Mismatch, Firm Productivity and Managerial Quality” SSRN Electronic Journal, October. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4069721.

  2. Gardberg, Malin, Fredrik Heyman and Joacim Tåg. 2023. “Importing Automation and Wage Inequality Through Foreign Acquisitions” IFN Working Paper No. 1457, https://ssrn.com/abstract=4412153.

  3. Norbäck, Pehr-Johan, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2023. “Risky Business: Venture Capital, Pivoting and Scaling”, November. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4280389.

  4. Keloharju, Matti, Samuli Knüpfer, Dagmar Müller, and Joacim Tåg. 2022. “PhD Studies Hurt Mental Health, But Less Yhan You Think” SSRN Electronic Journal, August. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4190289.

  5. Olsson, Martin, and Joacim Tåg. 2021. “What Is the Cost of Privatization for Workers?” SSRN Electronic Journal, February. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3134462. Revise and resubmit at The Journal of Finance.

Peer-reviewed international journals

  1. Keloharju, Matti, Samuli Knüpfer, and Joacim Tåg. 2023. “CEO Health.” The Leadership Quarterly 34(3): 101672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2022.101672.

  2. Keloharju, Matti, Samuli Knüpfer, and Joacim Tåg. 2022. “What Prevents Women from Reaching the Top?” Financial Management (Lead Article and Selected Top 1 paper in Fall Issue) 51(3): 711-738. https://doi.org/10.1111/fima.12390.

  3. Koptyug, Nikita, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2020. “Should We Worry About the Decline of the Public Corporation? A Brief Survey of the Economics and External Effects of the Stock Market.” The North American Journal of Economics and Finance 51: 101061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2019.101061.

  4. Rider, Christopher I., Peter Thompson, Aleksandra Kacperczyk, and Joacim Tåg. 2019. “Experience and Entrepreneurship: A Career Transition Perspective.” ILR Review 72 (5): 1149–81. https://doi.org/10.1177/0019793919852919.

  5. Olsson, Martin, and Joacim Tåg. 2018. “Are Foreign Private Equity Buyouts Bad for Workers?” Economics Letters 172 (November): 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.08.002.

  6. Norbäck, Pehr-Johan, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2018. “Does the Debt Tax Shield Distort Ownership Efficiency?” International Review of Economics & Finance 54 (March): 299–310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2017.09.012.

  7. Norbäck, Pehr-Johan, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2018. “Threatening to Buy: Private Equity Buyouts and Antitrust Policy.” Economics Letters 164 (March): 31–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2017.12.027.

  8. Colonnelli, Emanuele, Joacim Tåg, Michael Webb, and Stefanie Wolter. 2018. “A Cross-Country Comparison of Dynamics in the Large Firm Wage Premium.” AEA Papers and Proceedings 108 (May): 323–27. https://doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20181067.

  9. Olsson, Martin, and Joacim Tåg. 2017. “Private Equity, Layoffs, and Job Polarization.” Journal of Labor Economics 35 (3): 697–754. https://doi.org/10.1086/690712.

  10. Åstebro, Thomas, and Joacim Tåg. 2017. “Gross, Net, and New Job Creation by Entrepreneurs.” Journal of Business Venturing Insights 8 (November): 64–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2017.06.001.

  11. Baziki, Selva Bahar, Pehr-Johan Norbäck, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2017. “Cross-Border Acquisitions and Restructuring: Multinational Enterprises and Private Equity-Firms.” European Economic Review 94 (May): 166–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.02.012.

  12. Tåg, Joacim, Thomas Åstebro, and Peter Thompson. 2016. “Hierarchies and Entrepreneurship.” European Economic Review 89 (October): 129–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2016.06.007.

  13. Tangerås, Thomas P., and Joacim Tåg. 2016. “International Network Competition Under National Regulation.” International Journal of Industrial Organization 47 (July): 152–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2016.04.006.

  14. Norbäck, Pehr-Johan, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2014. “Acquisitions, Entry, and Innovation in Oligopolistic Network Industries.” International Journal of Industrial Organization 37 (November): 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2014.07.003.

  15. Tåg, Joacim. 2013. “Production Hierarchies in Sweden.” Economics Letters 121 (2): 210–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2013.08.001.

  16. Lerner, J., and J. Tåg. 2013. “Institutions and Venture Capital.” Industrial and Corporate Change 22 (1): 153–82. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dts050.

  17. Economides, Nicholas, and Joacim Tåg. 2012. “Network Neutrality on the Internet: A Two-Sided Market Analysis.” Information Economics and Policy 24 (2): 91–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2012.01.001.

  18. Tåg, Joacim. 2009. “Paying to Remove Advertisements.” Information Economics and Policy 21 (4): 245–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2009.02.001.

  19. Tåg, Joacim. 2009. “Competing Platforms and Third Party Application Developers.” Communications & Strategies 74 (2): 95–114. PDF

Book chapters

  1. Economides, Nicholas, and Joacim Tåg. 2013. “Network Neutrality and Network Management Regulation: Quality of Service, Price Discrimination, and Exclusive Contracts.” In Research Handbook on Governance of the Internet, edited by Ian Brown, 121–43. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. SSRN

  2. Tåg, Joacim. 2012. “Real Effects of Private Equity.” In The Oxford Handbook of Private Equity, edited by Douglas Cumming, 269–99. Oxford: Oxford University Press. SSRN

In Swedish

  1. Tåg, Joacim. 2021. “Forskningsprogrammet Globaliseringen och företagen.” Stockholm: IFN. PDF

  2. Tåg, Joacim. 2019. “IFN:s forskningsprogram globaliseringen och företagen 2009–2019.” In IFN 1939–2019 – 80 år av ekonomisk forskning, edited by Magnus Henrekson, 29–48. Stockholm: Ekerlids Förlag. PDF

  3. Olsson, Martin, and Joacim Tåg. 2017. “Påverkar riskkapitalinvesteringar anställda och samhällsekonomin?” Ekonomisk Debatt 8: 26–36. PDF

  4. Koptyug, Nikita, Lars Persson, Roger Svensson, and Joacim Tåg. 2017. “Aktiemarknadens betydelse för näringslivet och samhällsekonomin.” Ekonomisk Debatt 7: 6–17. PDF

  5. Tåg, Joacim. 2016. “Forskningsprogrammet Globaliseringen och företagen.” Stockholm: IFN. PDF

  6. Tåg, Joacim. 2013. “Riskkapital till entreprenörer: Vilken roll spelar finansmarknaderna, skattepolitiken och arbetsmarknadsregleringarna?” Swedish Economic Forum Report 2013: Institutioner och Incitament för Innovation, edited by Pontus Braunerhjelm, 121–43. Stockholm: Entreprenörskapsforum. PDF

  7. Tåg, Joacim. 2011. “Utköpsbolagens roll i näringslivet.” IFN Newsletter 2: 1–5. PDF

  8. Tåg, Joacim. 2009. “Policies och regleringar i telekommunikations-, media- och teknologiindustrierna.” Ekonomiska Samfundets Tidskrift 2/09: 83–87. PDF

Other

  1. Coraggio, Luca, Marco Pagano, Annalisa Scognamiglio, and Joacim Tåg. 2022. “The Matching Between Workers and Jobs Explains Productivity Differentials Across Firms.” VoxEU.org (blog). May 9, 2022. Link.

  2. Hellmann, Thomas F., Alexander Montag, and Joacim Tåg. 2019. “Foreign Investors and Domestic Company Growth: Evidence from US Venture Capital Investments in Sweden.” SSRN Electronic Journal, April. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3372976.

  3. Hellmann, Thomas, Alexander Montag, and Joacim Tåg. 2019. “Foreign Investors and Domestic Company Growth: Evidence from US Venture Capital Investments in Sweden.” Tuck Center Forum for PE & VC, April 11.

  4. Norbäck, Pehr-Johan, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2019. “Private Equity Buyouts: Anti- or Pro-Competitive?” Tuck Center Forum for PE & VC, June.

  5. Norbäck, Pehr-Johan, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2018. “Private Equity Buyouts: Anti- or Pro-Competitive?” CPI Antitrust Chronicle 1 (January): 31–36. SSRN.

  6. Ljungqvist, Alexander, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2018. “The Incredible Shrinking Stock Market: On the Political Economy Consequences of Excessive Delistings.” European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), February. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2714916.

  7. Ljungqvist, Alexander, Lars Persson, and Joacim Tåg. 2016. “Private Equity’s Unintended Dark Side.” CLS Blue Sky Blog, February 17.

  8. Olsson, Martin, and Joacim Tåg. 2015. “Private Equity: Transformation or Tax Evasion?” IFN Newsletter, January.

  9. Economides, Nicholas, and Joacim Tåg. 2012. “Modelling the Welfare Effects of Network Neutrality Regulation: A Response to Caves’s Comment.” Information Economics and Policy 24 (3–4): 293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2012.08.004.

  10. Persson, Lars, and Joacim Tåg. 2010. “Book Review: Antitrust and Regulation in the EU and US: Legal and Economic Perspectives.” Journal of Economic Literature 48 (4): 1028–59. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.48.4.1028.

  11. Tåg, Joacim. 2009. “Essays on Platforms: Business Strategies, Regulation and Policy in Telecommunications, Media and Technology Industries.” Helsinki: Hanken School of Economics. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-232-009-4.

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Hanken School of Economics

Lund University

Stockholm School of Economics

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Op-eds

  1. Tåg, Joacim. “Hur mår din VD?” Hanken Magazine, May 30, 2023.
  2. Tåg, Joacim. “Vi behöver fler utländska investerare.” Vaasa Insider, March 4, 2022.
  3. Tåg, Joacim. “Sverige behöver en blockkedjestrategi.” Svenska Dagbladet, January 17, 2022.
  4. Tåg, Joacim. “Så kan Österbotten attrahera fler internationella företag.” Vaasa Insider, December 7, 2021.
  5. Tåg, Joacim. “Dessa egenskaper har toppchefer.” Botnia Insider, November 28, 2019.
  6. Tåg, Joacim. “Dessa egenskaper har toppchefer.” Vaasa Insider, November 11, 2019.
  7. Keloharju, Matti, Samuli Knüpfer, and Joacim Tåg. “Så når fler kvinnor toppen.” Dagens Industri, October 19, 2018.
  8. Tåg, Joacim. “Så viktig är Teslas batterifabrik för Österbotten.” Vaasa Insider, July 2018.
  9. Lerner, Josh, and Joacim Tåg. “Mer måste göras nu för framtida tillväxt.” Svenska Dagbladet, July 13, 2012.
  10. Jordahl, Henrik, and Joacim Tåg. “Riskkapitalbolag är bra ägare.” Svenska Dagbladet, November 2011.
  11. Guo, Hong, Hsing K Cheng, Scott Holladay, Joacim Tåg, and Subhajyoti Bandyopadhyay. “Building a Better Net?” Politico, September 22, 2010.
  12. Henrekson, Magnus, and Joacim Tåg. “Henrekson & Tåg vill höja teveavgiften.” Arena, November 2009.

Selected interviews and research mentions

  1. Hjerpe, Annika. 2022. “Svenska vd:ar mår bättre än genomsnittssvensken.” Dagens PS, March 10, 2022.
  2. Hammarkrantz, Sara. 2022. “Svenska vd:ar mår allt bättre – hälsa en faktor vid chefsrekryteringar.” Tidningen Chef, September 29, 2022.
  3. Holmkvist, Leif. 2022. “Hur mår chefen - egentligen?” Arbetarskydd, September 28, 2022.
  4. Gustafsson, Jessica. 2022. “Veckans kollega: Joacim Tåg” Hanken Intra, September 13, 2022.
  5. Yapp, Robin. 2021. “‘Slowbalisation’: Why Swedish Companies Are Moving Back Home.” The Local, August 5, 2021.
  6. Folkesson, Malin. 2020. “Ett annorlunda år.” Plastnet, December 10, 2020.
  7. Cardona Cervantes, Gabriel. 2020. “Synsam bara först i raden – nu flyttar industrierna hem.” fPlus, Arbetsmarknadsnytt, December 3, 2020.
  8. Lindström, Olle. 2020. “Fler jobb fyttar hem.” TT (The World News, Arbetsmarknadsnytt, Omni, DagensNäringsliv.se, Folkbladet, Enköpings-posten, Hallands Nyheter, Göteborgs-Posten, Västerbottens-Kuriren, Norra Skåne, ttela.se, Västerbottens Folkblad, Hallandsposten, Helsingborgs Dagblad, Bohusläningen, Västerviks-Tidningen, Hallands Nyheter, Helagotland, Södermanlands Nyheter, Enköpings-Posten, Sydsvenskan, Skånska Dagbladet, Allanyheter.com, Hallandsposten, E55, News55, Strömstads Tidning, Bohusläningen, Norrländska Socialdemokraten), October 9, 2020.
  9. Westerlund, Lars. 2020. “Så friska är svenska vd:ar.” VD Tidningen, October 8, 2020.
  10. Hansén, Magnus. 2020. “Kvinnliga fondförvaltare presterar bättre.” Vega Eftermiddag, Yle, September 8, 2020.
  11. Carlesten, Karin. 2020. “Forskare: Därför mår din chef bättre än du.” fPlus, August 28, 2020.
  12. Malm Öhrström, Eva. 2020. “Vd:ars hälsa en styrelsefråga.” IFN-podden, June 28, 2020.
  13. Skovdahl, Saga. 2020. “Paren som drar in mest pengar.” Expressen, July 29, 2020.
  14. Stople, Peter. 2020. “Hur mår en VD? Bättre än en advokat, finansman eller en ingenjör? Vasabördig forskare ger svaret genom en stor svensk studie.” Vaasa Insider, July 9, 2020.
  15. Stolpe, Peter. 2020. “Vasabördige Joacim Tåg utnämnd till docent i nationalekonomi vid Lunds universitet.” Vaasa Insider, January 17, 2020.
  16. Zingales, Luigi, and Bethany McLean. 2019. “Is Elizabeth Warren Right About Private Equity?” Capitalisn’t. November 7, 2019.
  17. Mellwing, Daniel. 2019. “Forskning: Därför är amerikanskt riskkapital det bästa för Sverige.” fPlus, May 14, 2019.
  18. Skoglund, Kjell. 2019. “Finland behöver fler kvinnliga företagare.” Hufvudstadsbladet, April 19, 2019.
  19. Katsomitros, Alex. 2019. “The Slow Death of Global Stock Markets.” World Finance, April 5, 2019
  20. Sinclair, Sophia. 2019. “Ekonom: ”Barnstraffet” gör att glastaket inte krossas”.” Svenska Dagbladet, March 16, 2019.
  21. Lindmark, Sara. 2019. “Därför blir kvinnor inte toppchefer lika ofta (och så kan det förändras).” Breakit.se, March 8, 2019.
  22. Stople, Peter. 2018. “Vasabördige forskaren Joacim Tåg: ”Ett extremt slöseri av talang att inte flera kvinnor får toppositioner”.” Vaasa Insider, December 28, 2018.
  23. Westergård, Anki. 2018. “Forskning visar: Kvinnliga chefer mer kompetenta än manliga - trots det halkar de efter i karriären.”Yle, October 31, 2018.
  24. Hansén, Magnus. 2018. “Kvinnor i näringslivet.” Vega Eftermiddag. Yle. October, 2018.
  25. Cale, Zoran. 2018. “Familjebildning hindrar kvinnor att nå toppen.” fPlus, October 18, 2018.
  26. Svenberg, Josef. 2018. “Ojämlik Familjebildning Hindrar Kvinnliga Chefer Från Toppen.” Dagens Nyheter, October 19, 2018.
  27. Karlsson, Simon. 2018. “Den artificiella intelligensen kommer med enorma omställningar för samhället.” Yle, June 20, 2018.
  28. Röckert, Thomas, and Alen Musaefendic. 2018. “Kan vi ha en vuxen debatt om riskkapitalbranschen?” Dagens Samhälle, February 21, 2018.
  29. Jakobsen, Johannes. 2018. “Derfor går det bedre med gründere i Sverige enn i Norge.” Shifter.no, February 7, 2018.
  30. Fredén, Jonas. 2018. “Ny studie spräcker myten om riskkapitalister.” Sveriges Radio, January 3, 2018.
  31. Precht, Elisabeth. 2017. “Familjebildning Påverkar Kvinnliga Chefers Karriär.” IFN-Podden, October 20, 2020.
  32. Loman, Stina. 2017. “Studie: Därför bromsas kvinnors chefskarriärer.” Civilekonomen, December 11, 2017.
  33. Hansén, Magnus. 2017. “Kryptovalutor.” Vega Eftermiddag. Yle, October 2017.
  34. Farbrot, Audun. 2017. “Hvorfor blir ikke kvinner toppledere?” BI Business Review, October 20, 2017.
  35. Farbrot, Audun. 2017. “Hvorfor blir ikke kvinner toppledere?” Forskning.no, October 15, 2017.
  36. Hansén, Magnus. 2017. “Varför går det bättre för Sverige än Finland?” Vega Dag, Yle, April 2017.
  37. Hansén, Magnus. 2017. “Automatisering.” Vega Eftermiddag. Yle, March 2017.
  38. Hansén, Magnus. 2017. “Kvinnor i näringslivet.” Vega Eftermiddag. Yle, March 2017.
  39. Sjåholm Knudsen, Eirik, and Bram Timmermans. 2016. “Gründere ikke best på nye jobber.” Dagens Næringsliv, November 25, 2016.
  40. The Economist. 2016. “Private Equity: The Barbarian Establishment,” October 22, 2016.
  41. Dumitru, Anca. 2016. “What Sweden Can Teach Us About Equal Opportunity and Gender Gaps.” Nordic Business Report, April 15, 2016.
  42. Stople, Peter. 2016. “Diskriminering kan ge kvinnor lägre lön.” Vasabladet, March 29, 2016.
  43. Nobel, Carmen. 2016. “Researchers Can’t Scientifically Explain the Corporate Gender Gap.” Forbes, March 23, 2016.
  44. Nobel, Carmen. 2016. “Researchers Prove C-Suite Gender Gap—but Can’t Explain It.” HBS Working Knowledge, March 23, 2016.
  45. Färsjö, Therese. 2016. “Forskare: Diskriminering är enda förklaringen.” Expressen, February 22, 2016.
  46. Eriksson, Hasse. 2016. “Diskriminering bakom löneskillnad.” Dagens Nyheter, February 20, 2016.
  47. Nalbantoglu, Minna. 2016. “Suomalaistutkimus löysi lasikaton: Mies- ja naisjohtajien palkkaeroa eivät selitä ominaisuudet vaan syrjintä.” Helsingin Sanomat, February 18, 2016.
  48. Pudas, Mari. 2016. “Suomalaistutkimus todistaa – lasikatto on totta.” Iltalehti, February 18, 2016.
  49. Talouselämä. 2016. “Jäljet johtavat sylttytehtaalle,” February 18, 2016.
  50. Wettergrund, Sven. 2014. “Riskkapitalister – Onda utsugare eller goda affärsänglar.” Connoisseur, December 12, 2014.
  51. Jacobsson, Ingrid. 2014. “Runda banken - ragga pengarna!” Råd&Rön, January 29, 2014.
  52. Bryngelsson, Anders. 2013. “Miljardregn över Nordic Capital.” Dagens Industri, November 22, 2013.
  53. Ottoson, Maria. 2013. “Kaos om de flyr välfärden.” Dagens Samhälle, November 20, 2013.
  54. Fremin, Linus. 2013. “Svensk bingo nere för räkning.” Dagens Nyheter, August 10, 2013.
  55. Dalqvist, Anna, and Pernilla Holmlund. 2013. “Jakten på kapitalet: vem satsar på din affärsidé?” Entreprenör, April 2013.
  56. Zachrisson, Niklas. 2013. “Vad Händer När Välfärden Får Gå Med Vinst?” Vetenskapsradion. Sveriges Radio, January 13, 2013.
  57. Wallenius, Roger. 2012. “Faxanders Flyttlass Är På Plats.” Gefle Dagblad, October 15, 2012.
  58. Olsson, Evelina. 2012. “Expert: Svårt för Sverige att hävda sig.” Metro, August 24, 2012.
  59. Harrysson, Jonas. 2012. “Riskkapital Tryggar Anställningen.” Gefle Dagblad, March 29, 2012.
  60. Sverenius, Torsten. 2012. “Oklara jobbeffekter av riskkapitalism.” Arbetsmarknaden, March 29, 2012.
  61. Munkhammar, Viktor. 2012. “Säkrare jobba i bolag ägda av riskkapitalister.” Dagens Industri, March 26, 2012.
  62. Törnwall, Mikael. 2012. “Säkrare att jobba på köpt bolag.” Dagens Industri, March 26, 2012.
  63. Carlén, Tove. 2011. “Riskkapitalister kan fly landet efter rättstvist.” Svenska Dagbladet, December 24, 2011.
  64. Karlberg, Lars-Anders. 2011. “Forskare: Mix bluffar om jobben.” Affärsvärlden, December 23, 2011.
  65. Törnwall, Mikael. 2011. “Riskbolagen skapar inte fler jobb.” Dagens Industri, December 23, 2011.
  66. Harrysson, Jonas. 2011. “Ovako ägs av skandalbolag.” Gefle Dagblad, November 21, 2011.
  67. Sundin, Niklas. 2011. “Flytten gör Sandvik attraktivare.” Gefle Dagblad, September 5, 2011
  68. Wallström, Martin. 2009. “Vet du vad Telekompaketet är?” Computer Sweden, November 10, 2009.
  69. Wallström, Martin. 2009. “Nätneutralitet lönar sig.” Computer Sweden, October 6, 2009.

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