Russia’s oil dependence will once again contribute to an economic downturn that most certainly will follow the Covid-19 outbreak in Russia as in other countries. The decline in oil prices alone could...

Students Amanda Blomdahl, Hugo Nordström, and Daniel Johannesson have been awarded the Gun and Einar Larsson Scholarship 2020 (GELS) for their projects Off-Grid Solar Business and Robots vs. Humans...

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...

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...

Russia is expanding its presence in Africa, aiming to gain influence in areas with weak institutions and governments. A new policy brief published in September 2024 explores this trend and the...

For over 40 years, the Students' Nobel Night Cap, SNNC, has served as the official after party to the Nobel Banquet on December 10. It is one of the absolute highlights of the Nobel Week and, for many...

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...

We explored the evolving landscape of the food industry and its potential to reshape our world. Student pitches, panel discussions, and a food fair presented new ideas, allowed us to engage with...

Moldova is now firmly on the path to European Union membership, but the breakaway region of Transnistria remains a significant roadblock. A recent policy brief, published in October 2024, explores how...