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SITE Seminar | From rent-seeking to civic agency: Corporate interest formation and business–state relations under geopolitical coercion

2026-05-19, 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for the next SITE Seminar! On May 19, 2026, we welcome Inna Melnykovska to examine how geopolitical coercion reshapes corporate interest formation and business–state relations. Drawing on evidence from Ukrainian firms during Russia’s full-scale invasion, the talk shows how some businesses shift from rent-seeking and narrow commercial logics toward civic and security commitments - revealing when firms become strategic partners of the state rather than compliance targets.

Spagnolo Workshop | Strategic Procurement, Agreements, Games, and Norms in Organizations: Lessons and Oddities

2026-05-25, 09:00 - 16:00
Warm welcome to join the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) for a workshop honoring Giancarlo Spagnolo and his influential contributions to economics and public policy. Bringing together leading scholars across procurement, competition policy, game theory, behavioral economics, and institutional economics, the event will combine research presentations with a tribute to a career marked by academic excellence and real-world policy relevance.

Sanctions compliance and enforcement: Strengthening cooperation between companies and authorities

2026-06-09, 09:00 - 14:00
Hosted by the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), this conference brings together companies, public authorities, researchers, and international experts to discuss sanctions compliance and countering circumvention linked to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The program combines strategic analysis, practical enforcement, and company experience, with a focus on export risks, supply chains, and cryptocurrencies.