Why does demand suddenly spike and drop in supply chains? Researchers have identified a range of factors contributing to this, known as the bullwhip effect. Their study, published in Management...

Meet Jenny, born in Sweden and now living in Kenya. Jenny works as the Operations Director for the Farmfit Programme at IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative

Head of Sustainability at Instabox

After Sweden removed inheritance and gift taxes in 2005, private firms with potential family successors grew faster, invested more, and paid higher corporate taxes than firms without natural heirs,...

With the first warm days of spring settling over Stockholm, a classroom at the Stockholm School of Economics fills with the quiet hum of laptops. Inside, retail management students are not escaping...

In recent years, press freedom in many Eastern European countries has increasingly come under threat. This policy brief provides an overview of the importance of a free press for democracy and the...

Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, the West has been contemplating sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports. For the EU, this plan poses a significant challenge due to the long-existing...

Ukraine is currently receiving substantial inflows of foreign aid from western donors to help the country withstand the Russian aggression. The foreign aid flows partly reflect altruistic motives from...

In March 2020, a new phase started for the Center for Sports and Business when COVID-19 came. Since then, we have strengthened our research and education. We are further launching the CSB online...

When the unexpected happened, some companies were better prepared than others.