The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) thrives on a dynamic team of scholars and professionals. Our faculty - ranging from senior professors to researchers - advances policy analysis through research and academic dialogue, while our staff ensures smooth operations, managing projects, finances, events, and communications.
Faculty & staff
Torbjörn Becker
Director of the Institute
Torbjörn Becker has been the Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) at the Stockholm School of Economics since 2006. A leading expert in international macroeconomics, economic crises, and transition economies, he previously spent nine years at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). His research focuses on macroeconomic policy, fiscal management, and financial markets, with a particular emphasis on Russia and Eastern Europe. Becker is a frequent commentator in international media and serves on the boards of several research institutes in Eastern Europe, including the Kyiv School of Economics. He holds a Ph.D. from the Stockholm School of Economics.
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SITE Faculty
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Julius Andersson
Assistant Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics ; Affiliated Researcher, House of Sustainable Society
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Anna Anisimova
Researcher, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
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Anastasiia Arbuzova
Postdoc Fellow, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
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Pamela Campa
Associate Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics ; Affiliated Researcher, House of Sustainable Society
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Olle Folke
Researcher, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
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Jonathan Lehne
Assistant Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics ; Affiliated Researcher, House of Sustainable Society
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Chloé Le Coq
Research Fellow, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
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Anders Olofsgård
Associate Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics ; Affiliated Researcher, House of Sustainable Society
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Maria Perrotta Berlin
Assistant Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics ; Assistant Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics ; Affiliated Researcher, House of Sustainable Society
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Elena Paltseva
Associate Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
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Jesper Roine
Associate Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
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Giancarlo Spagnolo
Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
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Maiting Zhuang
Assistant Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics ; Affiliated Researcher, House of Sustainable Society
Affiliated faculty
SITE’s affiliated faculty bring together international expertise in economics, political economy, public policy, and institutional change. Through research, policy engagement, and collaboration, they strengthen SITE’s academic network and contribute to the study of transition economies, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and broader processes of economic transformation.
