Press releases

The Stockholm School of Economics has joined eight other leading European social science universities as a co‑signatory of a joint statement reaffirming our commitment to academic freedom and institutional autonomy.

Dr. German Bender, affiliated researcher at the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) and Harvard University, has had his article "Challenging the Hypothesis of Neoliberal Convergence in Industrial Relations: The Swedish Conundrum" published in the British Journal of Industrial Relations.

Could Sweden emerge as an attractive alternative for international researchers struggling to find jobs at U.S. universities? Yes—at least for early-career academics, a group of international scholars concluded during a roundtable discussion organized by Stockholms Akademiska Forum, with the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) as host, on June 18.

A new digital portal launched today provides a comprehensive, research-driven overview of the effect of international sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Designed to help policymakers, researchers, journalists, and the public navigate the complexities of economic sanctions and their consequences, the portal offers a data-rich, systematic examination of one of the most significant tools in modern geopolitics.

While recruitment freezes and shrinking research budgets are hitting universities hard in the U.S., there are signs of hope in Sweden. With new support for fundamental research in economics, Handelsbanken is stepping up as one of the most important funders of the Stockholm School of Economics – and strengthening Sweden’s position as a leading research nation.

A new study from the Stockholm School of Economics finds that the competitiveness of green steel production in Romania partly hinges on hydrogen sourcing – requiring a 15 percent price premium if hydrogen is purchased externally as supposed to produced on-site. Without this premium, decarbonizing the country’s only primary steel producer could result in billions of losses.