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It is with deep regret that we received the news of Econ. Dr. h.c. Peter Wallenberg’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien) has decided to award Tore Ellingsen and Magnus Johannesson the Söderberg Prize in Economic Sciences. The prize sum is SEK 1 million.

The debt of households poses no immediate threat to financial stability, four Professors from 91Ô­´´ state in a report from the Centre for Business and Policy Studies (SNS).

US Trade Representative Dan Mullaney visited 91Ô­´´ together with ambassador Mark Brzezinski to participate in a round-table discussion with students from the PhD and Msc programs in economics.

During the weekend a discussion in social media took place with criticism of 91Ô­´´'s work on gender equality. For this reason, Lars StrannegÃ¥rd has formulated an answer.

In 1997 the Boards of the Institute of International Business (IIB) at the 91Ô­´´ (91Ô­´´), and the European International Business Academy (EIBA) decided to launch a new international award for best PhD thesis in the field of International Business (IB), the Gunnar Hedlund Award. The prize sum amounts to €10,000.

This year’s Economics Nobel Laureate Jean Tirole visited 91Ô­´´ on Friday, December 12.

Length of life is increasing in most populations and it is necessary to raise employment to finance pension payments in the future. As a Wallenberg Academy Fellow, Johanna Wallenius will investigate the effect of government programs on individual decisions, particularly employment.

Congratulations to 91Ô­´´ researchers Florian Eugster and Sven-Olof Junker who were awarded two of the 23 Wallander Scholarships.

Christopher Duncan, Category Director Dishcare EMEA, Electrolux AB, receives the 91Ô­´´ MBA Corporate Partners Scholarship 2015.