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...

Recently, flows of refugees in Europe and elsewhere have dominated the public discourse. A few days ago it was as if a collective alarm clock rang. People’s imaginations of the horrors of war became...

Sweden has slashed gasoline taxes, making driving more affordable, but experts warn of long-term consequences. A new policy brief from the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) examines...

Research results that cannot be replicated are a problem in all fields of research. In an international project, researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics have now demonstrated that betting on...

Russia has ramped up its outreach to African countries since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, hoping to soften international isolation and gain new partners. This new policy brief analysis by Maria...

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 Monday, May 29, the Center for Sports 6 Business held a joint webinar together with the Spanish Football League LaLiga about the history of financial regulation in football. This webinar featured...

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...

In the complex and often uncertain landscape of Information Systems (IS) projects, senior IS managers face the daunting task of maintaining control and ensuring successful outcomes. A recent academic...

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...