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Production Economics (PEK)

The division of Production Economics is part of the Department of Management and Engineering and carries out education and research connected to the optimal use of productive resources within manufacturing or optimal financial decisions.

Education in Production Economics

The majority of the undergraduate courses are given in the engineering programs Industrial Engineering and Management and Mechanical Engineering, and in the international master's programme Industrial Engineering and Management. We offer a number of basic courses in for example production economics, economic analysis and corporate finance. The division is also responsible for two master profiles, operations management and finance, which in total have more than ten courses on advanced level. In addition to this, we supervise and examine a number of master theses every year.

Research in Production Economics

Production Economics is an interdisciplinary engineering subject, which covers management of resources within various business types. The research at the division is focused on the problems in the cross-section between management and engineering, which results in research that applies mathematical methods from engineering science to management problems. The research covers problems at both a strategic, a tactical and an operational level.

News

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Stanford University has recently released an updated list of the top two percent most cited researchers globally, and it is gratifying to note that once again, several distinguished researchers from IEI are represented on the list.
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Five LiU projects on the IVA 100 list

Five research projects from Linköping University are included in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), 100 list this year.
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New models to reduce risk on financial markets

New models to measure and manage risk can improve decision-making in financial markets. A newly presented thesis at LiU shows how risk can be reduced and prices set more accurately than by traditional methods.

Publications

2026

Xiangyun Chang, Yongkang Lu, Ou Tang (2026) Strategic responses to the carbon border adjustment mechanism: When and how to implement a carbon tax Omega: The International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 138, Article 103383 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2025

Anton Zackrisson, Albin Engholm, Tilde Bengtsson, Steffen Link, Patrick Plötz (2025) How optimization-driven planning enables large-scale electrification of heavy-duty freight
Johan Vogt Duberg, Ou Tang (2025) Realising competitive PaaS through analysis of usage patterns across multiple customer groups
Johan Vogt Duberg, Ou Tang (2025) Realising competitive PaaS through analysis of usage patterns across multiple customer groups
Albin Engholm, Anton Zackrisson, Tilde Bengtsson, Steffen Link, Patrick Plötz (2025) Beyond replacing diesel trucks: how optimized fleet planning increases electrification and lowers transportation costs
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Research group

Production Economics research focuses on various allocation problems, for example on the optimal use of productive resources within manufacturing and service industries or optimal financial decisions.

Operations Management and Finance

Research group in Production Economics explores the boundary between engineering and management by developing theories and applications to optimise the use of resources within manufacturing and service industries.

Contact

Head of Division

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Fredrik Persson

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division

Director of Studies

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Helene Lidestam

Professor

General information

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Emma Weinesson

Coordinator

Staff

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Jörgen Blomvall
Associate Professor, Docent
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Taras Bodnar
Professor
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Jonas Ekblom
Associate Professor
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Eva-Lena Eriksson
PhD student
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Stephane Harushakamwe
PhD student
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Mathias Henningsson
Associate Professor
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Martin Kylinger
Lecturer
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Helene Lidestam
Professor
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Veronica Lindström
Associate Professor
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Janerik Lundquist
Associate Professor
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Hoang Nguyen
Associate Professor
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Fredrik Persson
Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division
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Ou Tang
Professor
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Robert W. Grubbström
Professor Emeritus
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Joakim Wikner
Professor
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Anton Zackrisson
PhD student

Address

Visiting Address

Division of Production Economics
Hans Meijers väg
A Building, entrance 13-19, Campus Valla
Linköping, Sweden

Postal Address

Linköping University
Division of Production Economics
Department of Management and Engineering
581 83 Linköping
Sweden

Organisation

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