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...

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...

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...

MIRAI is a collaborative academic network connecting Japanese and Swedish universities. Established in 2017, it has built upon seven years of experience to launch its third phase in January 2024. This...

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...

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...

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...

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...