Born December 13, 1975; married to Susanne Bylund.


I. Education

Ph.D., Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Missouri, expected graduation 2012.
Committee: Dr. Peter G. Klein (chair), Dr. Allen C. Bluedorn, Dr. Michael L. Cook, Dr. Michael E. Sykuta, Dr. Randall E. Westgren

M.A., Political Science
Lund University, June 2005. "Man and Matter: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Justification of Ownership in Land from the Basis of Self-Ownership." Committee chair: Dr. Mats Sjölin.

M.Sc., Informatics
Jönköping International Business School, June 1999. "Micro Payments on the Internet: Criteria for Micro Payment Systems." Committee chair: Carita Åbom.

B.Sc., Business Administration
Jönköping International Business School, March 1998. "Timeliness in Financial Reporting: A Case Study of Two Manufacturing Companies Listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange."


II. Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles

The Theory of the Firm: Coasean Misconceptions and Austrian Solutions, review and resubmit in Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics

Piracy, Inc.: On the Bearing of the Firm Analogy to Pirate Organization, 2010, forthcoming in Review of Austrian Economics


Invited Papers

Unblocking a Free Market Perspective in Labor Economics, Etica & Politica / Ethics & Politics Vol. X, No. 2 (2008), pp. 236-247


Book Chapters

[Title pending], in Back on the Road to Serfdom, ed. T. Woods, ISI Books


Book Reviews

Review of Peter T. Leeson, The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates, reviewed in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2010) forthcoming

Review of Muhammad Yunus, Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism, reviewed in Electronic Journal of Sustainable Development Vol. 1, No. 3 (2009), pp. 125-127 (with Mario Mondelli)


III. Presentations

"How to Survive Graduate School," Moderator, AAEA General Meeting, Denver, Co., July 26, 2010

"Causal-Realist Answers to the Coasean Question: Division of Labor and the Firm," Austrian Scholars Conference, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Auburn, Al., March 11, 2010.

"Piracy, Inc: On the Bearing of the Firm Analogy to Pirate Organization," Symposium on The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates, Southern Economic Association's 79th Annual Meetings, San Antonio, Tx., November 23, 2009

"The Theory of the Firm: Coasean Misconceptions and Austrian Solutions," Austrian Student Scholars Conference, Grove City College, Grove City, Pa., October 31, 2009

"Expanding Horizons: Opportunities and Challenges of Working Outside of the United States," Session Organizer, AAEA General Meeting, Milwaukee, Wi., July 28, 2009

"The General Theory of the Firm: of the Market, by the Market, for the Market," research project presentation, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Auburn, Al., July 22, 2009

Guest lecturer, Rhodes College, Memphis, Tn., November 19, 2008


IV. Teaching Experience

AGEC 3251 Agricultural Prices, 30 students. "Fundamentals of Spatial Price Differences" (4/13 2010) for Dr. Joe L. Parcell.

AGEC 3251 Agricultural Prices, 30 students. "Main Issues in Supply Estimation" (4/8 2010) for Dr. Joe L. Parcell.

AGEC 3286 Economics of Managerial Decision Making, 30 students. "Boundaries of the Firm" (10/20 2009) for Dr. Peter G. Klein.

AGEC 1041-02 Applied Microeconomics, 245 students. "International Trade" (10/13 2009) for Dr. Jan L. Dauve.

AGEC 1041-01 Applied Microeconomics, 363 students. "International Trade" (10/13 2009) for Dr. Jan L. Dauve.


V. Relevant Positions Held

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Joe Parcell in AGEC 3251 Agricultural Prices, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, spring 2010

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Jan L. Dauve in AGEC 1041 Applied Microeconomics, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, fall 2009

McQuinn Research Fellow, McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, research assistantship, 2008-

Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Peter G. Klein Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, 2007-2009

BRIDG Fellow, Business Research and Information Development Group, research assistantship, 2007-2008


VI. Professional Service

Referee, International Studies of Management and Organization, Journal of Economic Surveys, Journal of Economics, Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, Review of Austrian Economics

Technology Officer, Executive Committee of Graduate Students of Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 2009-2010

Member-at-Large Communication, Executive Committee, Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA), GSS section, 2008-2010

Vice President, Graduate Students of Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 2008-2009


VII. Honors, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards

Humane Studies Fellowship, Institute of Humane Studies, 2010-2011

Research Fellow, summer residency research fellowship, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2010

Superior Graduate Student Achievement Award For Outstanding Achievement in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Graduate Student Association, University of Missouri, 2010

Frank Miller Graduate Student Award, in acknowledgement of leadership provided to graduate students in the department and to the agricultural economics graduate program, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, December 4, 2009

Richard E. Fox Foundation Research Paper Contest, 2nd place, Austrian Student Scholars Conference, Grove City, Pa., October 30-31, 2009

Thomas C. and Irene W. Graham Fellow (Humane Studies Fellowship), Institute for Humane Studies, 2009-2010

Fellow, Mont Pelerin Society, Stockholm regional meeting, Mont Pelerin Society, Ratio, and Stiftelsen Fritt Näringsliv, 2009

Margaret Rowley Fellowship, summer residency research fellowship, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2009

Superior Graduate Student Achievement Award For Outstanding Achievement in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Graduate Student Association, University of Missouri, 2009

Scholarship, Tekn. Dr. Marcus Wallenbergs Stiftelse för Internationellt Industriellt Företagande (The Dr. Marcus Wallenberg Foundation for Advanced Education in International Industrial Entrepreneurship), 2008-2011

Fellow, Preparing Future Faculty program, University of Missouri, 2008-2009

Cortopassi Fellow (Humane Studies Fellowship), Institute for Humane Studies, 2008-2009

BEST Scholarship for best academic thesis in Applied Systems Science, JUSEK and VSJ, 1999

Addendum: Non-Academic Resumé

Non-Academic Positions Held

Manager of IT Development, nordengren ett, Malmö, Sweden. 2006-2007. In charge of development, customer service, and support organization

Business Analysis Consultant, Guide Konsult, Malmö, Sweden. 2005-2006. Business and IS development and analysis

English Teacher, William's English Services, Taipei, Republic of China. 2004. Consultant-based teaching; Basic, Intermediate, Advanced levels

Owner and CEO, New Chapter Content Services (Internet based). 2004-2005. Proofing, reviewing, indexing, translations; English, Swedish, German

Owner and CEO, Aparadigmal Productions (Internet based). 2002-2004. Web design and systems development

Consultant/Systems Developer, WOCHB. Westergren och Boman, Stockholm, Sweden. 2000-2003. Business, Information Flow & Process Analysis, Chief Methods Officer, Chief Competency Officer, Project Leading, Systems Development

Systems Developer, Mogul.com, Stockholm, Sweden. 1999-2000. Business and Systems Analysis, Systems Design and Architecture, Project Leading, Testing, Customer Support


Other Experience and Qualifications

Regular columnist, Tidningen Kulturen. 2006-2008. Weekly national magazine on culture

Frequent contributor of editorials, columnist, Kvällsposten. 2005-2007. Sweden's second biggest newspaper

Editor and publisher, Sådan är kapitalismen. 2002. Anthology/book, 3,000 copies sold

Editor and founder, Libertarianskt Forum. 2002-2004. Quarterly journal of political philosophy focusing the common values of left&right. Also chairman of owning organization

Editorial Staff Secretary, Svensk Linje. 2002-2004. Swedish politics debate journal. Responsible for proofing, writer relations


Community Service

Regular member of Municipal Council, Österåkers kommun, Sweden. 1998-2000

Regular member of Youth & Education Committee Österåkers kommun, Sweden. 1999-2000

Election Committee Regular member, National Students' Organization Fria Moderata Studentförbundet. 2002-2003

Organizer of Seminar Series, Moderata Ungdomsförbundet. 1994-2001

Youth Organization (and Party) Involvement, Moderata Ungdomsförbundet. 1991-2000 (Member 1991, Board Member 1993, Vice Chairman 1996, Chairman 1998)


Language Proficiencies

Swedish, Native

English, Excellent (speaking, reading, writing)

Mandarin Chinese, Sufficient (speaking, reading, ltd writing)

German, Sufficient (speaking, reading, writing)


Awards and Certifications

Microsoft Certified Professional in Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. 2006

Microsoft Certified Professional in Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures. 2001

Microsoft Certified Professional in Designing & Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0. 2000

Microsoft Certified Professional in Designing & Implenting Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0. 2000

Gösta Bohman Scholarship. Awarded by Moderata Ungdomsförbundet for outstanding political achievements through brave argumentation and strategically intelligent choices of conduct. 1999