Russia’s attempt to fight back against international sanctions is steering its economy toward more government control and less competition. This new policy brief analysis, by Anna Anisimova from the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), reveals how measures meant to protect the economy are instead tightening state grip on industries, stifling growth, and threatening fiscal stability.

In May 2025, the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) will host its first-ever Spring Symposium.

Trust is eroding, young people are losing hope, and liberal democracies are under threat. But Nordic countries can be a lighthouse in turbulent times. That was the message from Iceland’s president Halla Tómasdóttir during a state visit to the Stockholm School of Economics on Thursday.

The second-year students in Fazer Retail Club participated in a Career Module where they got a chance to discuss the hiring process and what students are looking for in a future employer, as well as an opportunity to try Fazer's assessments.

Retail Management second-year students in the Accenture Retail Club visited the Accenture head office in central Stockholm for a career module on working in consultancy.

Retail Management in CCEP Retail Club had a workshop at HUI Research about retail media.

We are happy to announce a Research Fellow position open for application at the Center for Asian Studies (CAS) at Stockholm School of Economics. The fellow program is a collaboration with the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI).

Yesterday at Skolriksdagen 2025, Ema Demir and Stefan Arora-Jonsson from the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) at the Stockholm School of Economics presented new research on how to improve academic outcomes in schools with persistently low performance.

Russia's car market is struggling under the weight of war, sanctions, and inflation—and it's starting to show deeper cracks in the country’s economy. A new policy brief from the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) reveals how the decline in new car sales tells a broader story about weakening household finances and growing financial risks.

It's during times of turmoil that leadership really comes into focus. To whom do we give our vote of confidence and why? And how do they wield the power that they're given? Professor Emma Bell was recently interviewed by Emmylou Tuvhag, at Svenska Dagbladet, about charismatic and narcissistic leaders, Nordic leadership and informal leaders – from Trump to Thunberg.