Russia’s war on Ukraine entails lost human capital, both in actual lives lost and due to major disruptions to key functions of the society, such as education and research. In light of this, the FREE...

Policy brief: Some recently discovered money laundering schemes have funnelled large amounts of illegal money from former soviet states through European banks. This note briefly describes the...

A recent survey in Ukraine indicates unprecedented 89% support for NATO membership, showcasing a historic shift in attitudes across regions. This brief, by Anna Anisimova (SITE), explores the...

How acute is the issue of gender inequality in politics in the world today? And what is the world losing from the under-representation of women in politics? Pamela Campa, Assistant Professor at SITE,...

Something many people are looking forward to during their summer holiday is to have time to relax while reading a book, and in recent years, audiobooks have gained rapid popularity. SSE student Alice...

Funding is being withdrawn, research grants are withheld, and fundamental academic principles are being betrayed. The damage already done to American universities is likely beyond repair – and Karl...

New working paper reports findings from a unique combination of a village-randomized controlled trial and a lab-in-the-field experiment.

On September 5, SITE launches the FREE Policy Brief Series, a joint initiative by SITE and six sister institutes. The aim is to provide short and informative analyses on current economic policy...

Erik Wetter is a new member of the Data-driven Technologies for the Social Sciences Group at CIVICA. As Assistant Professor at the House of Innovation at SSE, he has extensive experience of new data...

Cecilia Fredriksson at the Center for Municipality Governance has published a new report on the organisation of work on welfare crime in the municipal sector. In this report, she dwells deeper into...