Björn Nilsson
Associate Professor of Economics, Université Paris-Saclay
Björn Nilsson is an Associate Professor of Economics at Université Paris-Saclay. His research mainly focuses on household decision-making and responsiveness to information campaigns, with a particular emphasis on aspirations and well-being in West Africa. He also has a strong interest in developing country labor markets and international migration. Björn holds a PhD from the Université Paris-Dauphine, and has previously collaborated with a variety of international organizations such as the World Bank, ILO, FAO or UNDP.
Recent work by Björn Nilsson
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Caredressers? Lessons from training local service providers in mental health support
A three-day training programme to improve hairdressers’ active listening skills did not improve women’s mental health in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and in fact worsened mental health outcomes for providers. However, the training did change women’s perce...
Published 22.08.25