Jonas Grafström

Grafström's research in keywords: circular economy, energy, environmental economics, industrial policy, labor market, technological development, wind power

PhD Jonas Grafström is Deputy CEO, economist, and researcher at the Ratio Institute. His research examines how technological change, climate policy, and green investments affect the labor market, environmental technology, and economic transitions.

At Ratio, he has studied, among other things, the conditions for large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS), the development of remote work after COVID, and issues related to the circular economy. In his doctoral dissertation, he analyzed the diffusion of environmental technology within the European energy sector.

Jonas also conducts research on the future of work. He has studied how digitalization and technological shifts affect the labor market and has authored the book Moderna tider 4.0 (in English: Modern Times 4.0) (Volante Publishing, 2020) on this topic.

Among his most recent publications is the book Allt du behöver veta om sol- och vindkraft (in English: All You Need to Know About Solar and Wind Power) (Timbro Publishing, 2025), which provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the economic, technical, and political aspects of the transition to solar and wind energy.

During 2024–2025, Jonas was commissioned by the Swedish Productivity Commission to produce a report on effective industrial policy, focusing on when and how targeted support can be used to promote innovation and sustainable transformation without distorting markets.

In addition to his role at Ratio, he is affiliated with Luleå University of Technology and participates in several national and international research projects.