Erik Mellander, Associate Professor in economics at Uppsala University, is employed as researcher and Deputy Director-General at the IFAU. He is also chairman of the Swedish Expert group for the OECD survey PIAAC (Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies) and member of the Swedish Research Council’s Educational Science Committee. His research covers the economics of education and training, labour economics and issues relating to efficiency and productivity. He has published in several international scientific journals and books.