Press releases

There is a grade inflation at Swedish high schools. We can no longer trust that students who get into the most sought-after programs have the necessary skills. The Stockholm School of Economics is now considering abandoning the national admissions system and instead introduce our own system where certain schools would be red-flagged, SSE President Lars Strannegård says.

To bubble-hop is to meet and connect with people whose backgrounds, knowledge, opinions, or beliefs differ from our own. In today’s polarized society, bubble-hopping can serve to bridge divides between people, says Emma Stenström, Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics who has researched the method.

Increased media coverage of COVID-19 led to more individuals taking preventive measures such as hand washing, social distancing, and wearing masks, new research from the Stockholm School of Economics and Jönköping University shows. This highlights the important role that accurate and timely reporting plays in promoting public health measures during a pandemic.

Fazer joins the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) and its Center for Retailing as a Retail Club Partner in the Retail Management program.

Increasing life expectancy and a lower birth-rate means the world’s population is aging rapidly. But what retirement policies will have the best outcome for what countries? Listen to the latest episode of the podcast Sound Economy with Professor Johanna Wallenius to find out more.

Raising daughters can make male company leaders more supportive of women’s struggles for equality, new research shows. This also leads to employing more women in their companies and on their boards.