Misallocation of resources explains much of the productivity differences across countries, but the role of informal institutions in this misallocation has been little documented. In a recently...

Welcome to a Firestorm talk with artist Marie-Louise Ekman, represented in the SSE Permanent Collection with her epic classroom Testamentet on floor 3, Sveavägen 65. The talk will take place in the...

Välkomna till ett författarsamtal med Handelsalumnen, Socialdemokraternas partiledare och Sveriges första kvinnliga statsminister Magdalena Andersson. I höst är Andersson aktuell med sin första bok...

Welcome to an art talk with Amin Zouiten - the artist behind the films we are screening on the big screen and on lill-skärmen in late November and December 2025 . Dec 2, 12.15-13, in The Jacob...

Welcome to this author talk with Martin Gelin, author of the book Rules of Attraction: Why Soft Power Matters in Hard Times (Mjuk makt. Kultur och propaganda i den nya världsordningen). Room Ragnar,...

The prize was established in 1983 as a tribute to Professor Gunnar Myrdal on his 85th birthday. The Myrdal Prize is awarded each year by Swedbank for the best article of the year in the Swedish...

Recent research explores gender disparities in salary negotiations, revealing that simple interventions can influence intended salary requests of both men and women. This research provides both...

How do schools and municipalities create conditions that ensure equal opportunities for all students, regardless of background? This is the core question driving the research of Ema Demir, Affiliated...

In the world of innovation, the evaluation of ideas is often influenced by the identity of the proposer. A recent study, however, challenges this notion, revealing that biases in idea evaluation may...

In an era where innovation is the key to economic growth and societal advancement, understanding how policymakers can stimulate this process is crucial. New research presents a comprehensive taxonomy...