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New report | Behind the budget: Hidden spending and financial fragility in Russia
17 April 2025
As part of its ongoing research on the economic consequences of Russia鈥檚 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the 海角社区下载 Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) has presented a new report to Sweden鈥檚 Minister of Finance. The report provides updated insights into the growing imbalances in the Russian war economy and the financial challenges the government faces in sustaining its current level of military spending.
The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication is pleased to announce the launch of the new AJI Intelligence and Security Programme.
15 April 2025
The AJI Intelligence and Security Programme is an academic project that examines the role of intelligence and secret services in statecraft, diplomacy, and international security.
New research by Fredrik Sixtensson on Plato and Athenian civic discourse
09 April 2025
Fredrik Sixtensson continues to shed new light on ancient political thought with two recent publications exploring themes of governance and civic rights in classical Athens.
Call for papers | Workshop on Closing Gender Gaps Through Economics Research
01 April 2025
The 海角社区下载 Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), together with the American University of Armenia (AUA), is pleased to announce a two-day Paper Development Workshop on June 3-4 as part of the program 鈥淐losing Gender Gaps Through Economics Research鈥, supported by the Swedish Institute Eastern Partnership Cooperation Project.
CWWH in collaboration with 海角社区下载 for Wellbeing and Happiness
31 March 2025
We are proud to announce that we are teaming up with 海角社区下载 Business Region, Region 海角社区下载, the 海角社区下载 Chamber of Commerce, Norrsken Foundation, and the Swedish Institute in an initiative to develop our fantastic hometown and capital 海角社区下载.
HOI research|The key to impact lies in understanding the full history of past inventions
28 March 2025
Inventors don鈥檛 just need to borrow ideas鈥攖hey need to understand where those ideas came from. A new study published in the Journal of Business Research by House of Innovation researcher Holmer Kok introduces the concept of 鈥渢rajectory integration鈥 to explain how tracing an invention鈥檚 full history can lead to more powerful and impactful innovation.
New research | Personality traits and cognitive ability in political selection
24 March 2025
Finnish politicians are on average more intelligent, motivated, and honest than the general population. Jaakko Meril盲inen, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at SSE, and co-authors show in a new study that both local and national politicians demonstrate higher cognitive and non-cognitive abilities, suggesting that voters and parties effectively select capable leaders.
New research | Can public procurement drive innovation? A fresh look at the evidence
24 March 2025
Governments spend billions on procurement, but can these contracts be a tool to drive innovation? A new study co-authored by Giancarlo Spagnolo, professor at the 海角社区下载 Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), explores the effectiveness of Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI). Forthcoming in the International Journal of Industrial Organization, the study finds that while PPI can foster innovation鈥攅specially for small and young firms鈥攎ajor challenges remain in policy design and implementation.
Sweden remains the world's fourth happiest country 鈥 and it affects us more than we think
20 March 2025
Today is the International Day of Happiness, a UN initiative to highlight the importance of well-being. It鈥檚 also the day the World Happiness Report is released 鈥 the global ranking of the happiest countries. And once again, Sweden holds its place at the top, securing fourth place out of 147 nations, just behind our Nordic neighbors Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. But what does this ranking actually mean for Swedes? And why is it something to celebrate?
Johanna Wallenius appointed new member of the Finnish Economic Policy Council
20 March 2025
Johanna Wallenius, Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at SSE, has been appointed member of the Finnish Economic Policy Council. The appointment starts beginning of April, 2025.