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Misum Board members in Dagens Industri's 2021 most powerful women in business rankings.

Russia’s real GDP fell by a modest 3 percent in 2020. The question addressed here is how a major oil-exporting country can go through the COVID-19 pandemic with a decline of this magnitude when oil prices fell by 35 percent at the same time as the domestic economy suffered from lock-downs. The short answer is that it is mainly a statistical mirage. Read the policy brief to learn more!

CSRs research director Susanne Sweet is a speaker at the live streamed event 'Circulär ekonomi är för alla' 25 March at 16:00 organised by Fotografiska, Climate First and Hermes Group.

The work of the board of directors, in particular the role of the board chair, is currently undergoing considerable changes because of increasing demands from internal and external stakeholders and in light of the challenging times, including companies' responses to crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic. New research suggests that the role of the board chair is of particular interest given its position of leadership.

Jonas Colliander i Sveriges Radio Ekot om konsumentbeteenden vid kriser och katastrofer

Women are generally under-represented in political offices worldwide, and their under-representation becomes larger in more senior positions. This brief reviews some recent academic literature in economics and political science on the likely causes of women’s under-representation.