Martina Björkman-Nyqvist

Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics; CEPR Research Fellow

Martina Björkman Nyqvist is an Associate Professor in Economics and the Exectutive Director of Misum (Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets at SSE) at the Stockholm School of Economics. Before moving to SSE, she was an Assistant Professor at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Her research interests include development economics, health economics, public service delivery, and economics of education. She is currently conducting research projects in Uganda and India.

She is affiliated with J-Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal), a CEPR Research Fellow, and a BREAD Affiliate.

Recent work by Martina Björkman-Nyqvist

Expanding learning beyond the classroom: Evidence from India

Integrated education interventions with in-school and out-of-school components can increase student learning far beyond either approach independently

Audio : Health & Education

Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Andrea Guariso

Published 02.02.22
Reducing child mortality in the last mile: Experimental evidence on community health promoters in Uganda

An innovative community health programme providing financial incentives to health workers led to a 27% reduction in child mortality in rural Uganda

Articles : Health & Education

Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Andrea Guariso Jakob Svensson David Yanagizawa-Drott

Published 30.11.18
Incentivising safer sexual behaviour: Evidence from a lottery experiment on HIV prevention

Lottery incentives targeting risk lovers led to a 20% reduction in HIV incidence

Articles : Health & Education

Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Lucia Corno Damien de Walque Jakob Svensson

Published 30.10.17

Martina Björkman-Nyqvist

Recent work by Martina Björkman-Nyqvist

Expanding learning beyond the classroom: Evidence from India

Reducing child mortality in the last mile: Experimental evidence on community health promoters in Uganda

Incentivising safer sexual behaviour: Evidence from a lottery experiment on HIV prevention