A 2023 study by SITE researchers explores the overlooked link between foreign aid and female empowerment. Using aid project data and surveys, it reveals a modest but significant positive effect on...

On March 23, the United Nations University UNU-WIDER and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) will host a WIDER Annual Lecture by Professor Martin Ravallion, a leading economist in...

New policy brief by Anders Olofsgård, Deputy Director at the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), and Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), and Evelina...

Can happiness be a foundation for national development? The Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) and Bhutan's Royal Institute for Governmental Strategy and Studies are collaborating to...

This January, new artworks were installed in the northern staircase of Sveavägen 65, including works by artists Moa Israelsson, Klara Kristalova, Fredrik Wretman, and last year’s Maria Bonnier Dahlin...

The rapid proliferation of digital health applications presents a unique challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. This article explores a recent academic study that compares the national policy...

MIRAI is a collaborative academic network connecting Japanese and Swedish universities. Established in 2017, it has built upon seven years of experience to launch its third phase in January 2024. This...

We hosted a tech seminar on embodied technologies, an emerging form of technology that combines biological implants and data analytics systems. During this session, Eleunthia Wong Ellinger talked...

Martina Björkman Nyqvist, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at SSE, is one of the researchers who has studied if lottery tickets can be an incentive to practice safe sex as a means to...

The House of Innovation and the Swedish House of Finance welcomed Professor David T. Robinson who presented research on minority entrepreneurs.