New study explores why forced labor and precarious working condition seem to be increasing in Sweden.

Young adults in Sweden feel significantly worse than older people in almost all areas of life. While older Swedes rank among the happiest in the world, young adults struggle with loneliness and psychological distress. These are the findings of a new large-scale study on flourishing in Sweden, published in the International Journal of Wellbeing and conducted by researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics, Lund University, Oslo Metropolitan University and Harvard University.

Affiliated Researcher Jonas Dahl was interviewed in the podcast "Jobbfika" about why daring to talk about our mistakes can turn into an asset for developing an organization.

What happens when world-class athletes step off the podium and into the corporate arena? At the latest MDA Sport Talk hosted by the Center for Sports & Business at the Stockholm School of Economics, elite performers shared how the mindset forged in sport translates into leadership, entrepreneurship, and long-term success beyond competition. The afternoon combined personal insights from world-class athletes with strategic perspectives on navigating today's most pressing corporate challenges.

Are you on the lookout for a new adventure and a challenge, and would you like to get your Executive MBA degree from a leading international business school? We are now accepting applications for the SSE MBA Executive Format program starting on December 7, 2026!

We are looking for a driven and communicative Partnership Manager to support the Corporate Partnership Program.

Rising tensions between the US and China are changing how companies design global supply chains in strategic industries such as semiconductors and rare earths. New research shows firms are no longer just reacting to trade rules – they are proactively redesigning supply chains to reduce political risk and secure access to critical technologies.

What shapes social cohesion under extreme pressure - and what sustains resilience during war? On January 19, 2026, the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) hosted Ukrainian sociologist Tymofii Brik (Kyiv School of Economics), who drew on nearly three decades of survey evidence to trace how trust, identity, and political attitudes in Ukraine have evolved before and during Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics has published the Wellbeing Index Stockholm report for the Q4 2025 in collaboration with Stockholm Business Region. The report is published quarterly and is an important part of the aim to drive Wellbeing Growth in Stockholm.

Russia has ramped up its outreach to African countries since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, hoping to soften international isolation and gain new partners. This new policy brief analysis by Maria Perrotta Berlin (SITE) and Lev Lvovskiy (BEROC) argues that the strategy is bringing Moscow only limited and uneven gains.