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Russia Economic Update — Brace for the Covid-19 Impact
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2020-04-07
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...
Cost overrun and procurement competence in Sweden
Last updated
2020-06-03
Sweden lacks both statistics and skills that enable better procurement. A statement by SITE's researcher Giancarlo Spagnolo in a new report that calls for better education and career opportunities for...
Torbjörn Becker in SVT Aktuellt
Last updated
2020-06-04
Every week, the Swedish state pumps billions in support, grants and investments to keep Sweden in the roll. How can Sweden - which for many years saved money to reduce the central government debt -...
Can government change save Belarus – the last Soviet economy
Last updated
2020-08-20
SvD Näringsliv recently interviewed Torbjörn Becker – Director of Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics – sharing his impression about the current situation in Belarus and what potential role...
New faculty and staff at SITE
Last updated
2020-09-01
The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) continues to expand - adding five new members to our great research team. Despite the current circumstances, it is our pleasure to welcome the...
Long-term unemployment on its rise – a blow to the Swedish economy?
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2020-08-31
"The longer a person is unemployed, the greater the probability that the individual will not return to work at all. And even if we recover from the pandemic, it is not certain that those people will...
New book digs deep into Putin's Russia
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2020-09-10
What do we really know about Putin’s Russia? How far will the Russian economy, military prowess and international ambitions go? Torbjörn Becker together with other distinguish researchers and authors...
Transition and Beyond: Women on the labour market in the context of changing social norms
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2020-10-01
What are the developments of gender gaps in the labour market and social norms related to labour market activity? Authors from BEROC, BICEPS, CenEA, CEFIR, ISET PI and SITE discuss change of labour...
Domestic violence – the case of Sweden during the pandemic
Last updated
2020-10-13
Policy brief: Violence within the home is the most common form of interpersonal violence for women. While children and men are also victims of abuse of various kind within the family, intimate partner...
What about the economic perspectives on domestic violence? Insights from the webinar
Last updated
2020-10-26
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown restrictions have amplified the academic and policy interest in the causes and consequences of domestic violence. With this in mind, the FREE Network...