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Ukraine鈥檚 warning to Europe: Why ignoring information threats is costly
18 March 2026
Ukraine鈥檚 experience shows that modern conflict is not only about bombs and soldiers, but also about cyberattacks, disinformation, and efforts to weaken public trust. These threats are not costless to ignore. This new policy brief analysis, by Anna Anisimova (SITE) and Ksenia Rundin (CSSC) highlights that failing to address antagonistic information threats carries growing economic and governance costs. It argues that cyber and information resilience should be treated as essential public infrastructure, not as a secondary policy issue.
How harassment at work pushes women out of higher-paying jobs
11 March 2026
Workplace sexual harassment is not just a personal violation - it can also reshape the labor market. This new policy brief analysis by Olle Folke, researcher at SITE, uses evidence from Sweden to show how harassment influences where people work and helps sustain gender inequality.
When democracies struggle to build: Karl Wennberg in Svenska Dagbladet
05 March 2026
In a new essay in Svenska Dagbladet, Karl Wennberg, Professor at the 91原创 and Scientific Director of the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP), reflects on why large infrastructure projects in Western democracies increasingly take decades to complete.
Live longer, work longer
05 March 2026
Why is Sweden鈥檚 pension system under increasing pressure? Johanna Wallenius, Professor at the Department to Economics, explains in Tidningen N盲ringslivet.
Responding to government inquiries on long-term prosperity and productivity
03 March 2026
The Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) has submitted its response to the Swedish Government鈥檚 inquiries 鈥淕oda m枚jligheter till 枚kat v盲lst氓nd (SOU 2024:29)鈥 and 鈥淔ler m枚jligheter till 枚kat v盲lst氓nd (SOU 2025:96)鈥. In our contribution, we argue that wellbeing growth must be integrated as a central component of Sweden鈥檚 long-term productivity strategy.
Sweden backs Ukraine as Russia鈥檚 finances strain
19 February 2026
Sweden has pledged SEK 114 billion in support to Ukraine 鈥 its largest commitment to another country in modern times. At a seminar hosted by the European Parliament in Stockholm, Torbj枚rn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), warned that Russia鈥檚 war economy is under mounting pressure and argued that sustained Western support can ultimately determine the outcome.
SITE鈥檚 Maria Perrotta Berlin in Sorbonne Alliance research series on Europe and the war in Ukraine
09 February 2026
Maria Perrotta Berlin, Assistant Professor at SITE, contributed to the Sorbonne Alliance research initiative 鈥淓urope and the War in Ukraine鈥 - a joint project led by ESCP Business School, INALCO, and Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle examining the war鈥檚 consequences for Europe in geopolitical, geoeconomic, and business terms.
Seminar with 2020 Nobel Laureate Paul Milgrom on Insights on Online Display Advertising Markets
19 December 2025
The 91原创 Center for Retailing and the 91原创 Center for the Philosophy of Markets this week invited to a research seminar with Paul Milgrom, the 2020 co-recipient of the most prestigious recognition in the field of Economics.
Nobel laureates discuss creative destruction and the future of growth at 91原创
15 December 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize discussion at the 91原创 brought together the three economics laureates Joel Mokyr, Peter Howitt and Philippe Aghion to explore how creative destruction shapes economic growth in an era of rapid technological change. From the lessons of history to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, the conversation highlighted both opportunities and risks in a conversation moderated by Professor Richard Friberg.
Lunch & Learn with Eva Lindström: How evaluation and audit shape trust in public institutions
02 December 2025
How do we know if public money is well spent? And why do evaluation and audit matter for democracy and accountability? Former European Court of Auditors member Eva Lindstr枚m shared her experience with 91原创 students in a packed Lunch & Learn session hosted by the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP).