Nearly 300 students, teachers, and representatives from Swedish companies and banks gathered on November 16 at Tumba High School for the F1RST initiative's largest event to date. The goal is to...

What was the Swedish government's approach to the pandemic, and how was it received in Sweden?

Why did COVID-19 hit the automotive sector so hard, and can a similar situation in the future be avoided?

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...

Europe, like other parts of the world, currently grapples with the dual challenges of environmental change and democratic backsliding. In a context marked by rising populism, misinformation, and...

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...

To highlight the International Women's Day, researchers from Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and Centre for Economic Analysis (CenEA) have compiled a brief overview of studies that...

Micro finance could help marginalized groups in Sweden get back on their feet after the crisis.

By Giancarlo Spagnolo (with Martin Dufwenberg), SITE Working Paper (revised)

How have Swedes changed their behavior during the COVID-19 crisis? A new research project from the Stockholm School of Economics offers insights into mobility and hoarding over the past – and coming –...