Olle Folke

Researcher | SITE

Professor of Political Science at the Department of Government | Uppsala University

Olle Folke is a Professor of Political Science at the Department of Government at Uppsala University, and currently a full-time researcher at SITE. His research focuses on political economics and gender & politics, with a particular emphasis on gender equality in the labor market and political representation. His work has been published in leading journals across economics, political science, sociology and business administration, and he has previously taught at Columbia University and Yale University.

(Last updated March 2026)