Niklas Elert defended his Ph.D thesis “Economic Dynamism – Essays on firm entry and firm growth” in September 2014 at Örebro University. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and firm dynamics. His book Människoapans Utmaning(Timbro) (The Challenge of The Human Ape) from 2014 deals with the relationship between economic growth and the environment. He has previously worked as an editorial writer.