Digitalization is changing many service industries. Nowhere is this more apparent than in standard business-to-consumer services. But also, business-to-business services are also being increasingly...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to a pre-existing threat to global health: the quality of air in cities around the world. Prolonged exposure to air pollution has been found to increase the...

Policy brief: A common presumption in economics is that a carbon tax is regressive – that the tax disproportionately burdens low-income households. However, this presumption originates from early...

There are great expectations that vaccinations will enable a return to normality from COVID-19. However, there is massive variation in vaccination efforts, vaccine access, and attitudes to vaccination...

Russia’s war on Ukraine entails lost human capital, both in actual lives lost and due to major disruptions to key functions of the society, such as education and research. In light of this, the FREE...

Too little slack makes nonprofits fragile, while too much risks waste. A new study from the Center for Security and Resilience at the Stockholm School of Economics introduces the idea of “tappable...

New art at SSE. The Göteborg based artist Klas Barbrosson is exhibiting his triptych SNETT/INÅT/BAKÅT (terrorboll), 2025, in Stockholm in a collaboration between Stockholm Konst, Svenska Brasserier...

How can we build smart, sustainable and prosperous environments through digital innovation, while attending to the social aspects of technological change? Join us on 2 October in a free-of-cost...

In the 20th century, women's presence grew in academia and other high-skilled professions, yet disparities persist. This brief highlights the key takeaways from the conference organized by the Centre...

The need for urgent climate action and energy transformation away from fossil fuels is widely acknowledged. Yet, current country plans for emission reductions do not reach the requirements to contain...