IIES, Stockholm University
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The Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) is dedicated to excellence in research and graduate education in economics.
TOMORROW Tues 15 Sept at 10 am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Fabian Waldinger from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich who will present his paper "Dictators, Democracies, and Discoveries: Political Institutions and the Creation of Knowledge". bit.ly/4j2lwTU
September 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
TOMORROW Tues 15 Sept at 10 am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Fabian Waldinger from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich who will present his paper "Dictators, Democracies, and Discoveries: Political Institutions and the Creation of Knowledge". bit.ly/4j2lwTU
TODAY Thurs 10 Sept at 10am CEST we are very happy to welcome Sergio Salgado from @thewhartonschool.bsky.social who will present his paper "Monopsony Power and the Transmission of Monetary Policy". www.su.se/english/divi...
September 10, 2026 at 6:17 AM
TODAY Thurs 10 Sept at 10am CEST we are very happy to welcome Sergio Salgado from @thewhartonschool.bsky.social who will present his paper "Monopsony Power and the Transmission of Monetary Policy". www.su.se/english/divi...
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”Vi forskare måste ge tillbaka till samhället och delta i samhällsdebatten”
John Hassler, prof @iies.su.se & föreståndare för Assar Lindbeck center vid invigning av centret på SNS.
Läs om det nya centret på Stockholms universitet, som ska forska OCH delta i samhällsdebatten www.su.se/enheter/assa...
John Hassler, prof @iies.su.se & föreståndare för Assar Lindbeck center vid invigning av centret på SNS.
Läs om det nya centret på Stockholms universitet, som ska forska OCH delta i samhällsdebatten www.su.se/enheter/assa...
September 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
”Vi forskare måste ge tillbaka till samhället och delta i samhällsdebatten”
John Hassler, prof @iies.su.se & föreståndare för Assar Lindbeck center vid invigning av centret på SNS.
Läs om det nya centret på Stockholms universitet, som ska forska OCH delta i samhällsdebatten www.su.se/enheter/assa...
John Hassler, prof @iies.su.se & föreståndare för Assar Lindbeck center vid invigning av centret på SNS.
Läs om det nya centret på Stockholms universitet, som ska forska OCH delta i samhällsdebatten www.su.se/enheter/assa...
"Vi forskare måste ge tillbaka till samhället och delta i samhällsdebatten."
Med de orden invigdes Assar Lindbeck centrum vid @stockholm-uni.bsky.social.
Centret ska stärka dialogen mellan akademi, beslutsfattare och samhälle. Läs mer och se inspelningen från invigningen:
www.su.se/enheter/assa...
Med de orden invigdes Assar Lindbeck centrum vid @stockholm-uni.bsky.social.
Centret ska stärka dialogen mellan akademi, beslutsfattare och samhälle. Läs mer och se inspelningen från invigningen:
www.su.se/enheter/assa...
September 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
"Vi forskare måste ge tillbaka till samhället och delta i samhällsdebatten."
Med de orden invigdes Assar Lindbeck centrum vid @stockholm-uni.bsky.social.
Centret ska stärka dialogen mellan akademi, beslutsfattare och samhälle. Läs mer och se inspelningen från invigningen:
www.su.se/enheter/assa...
Med de orden invigdes Assar Lindbeck centrum vid @stockholm-uni.bsky.social.
Centret ska stärka dialogen mellan akademi, beslutsfattare och samhälle. Läs mer och se inspelningen från invigningen:
www.su.se/enheter/assa...
For our first seminar of the semester, we are thrilled to welcome Joel Flynn from @yale.edu who on Tues 8 Sept at 10 am (CEST) will present his paper "Pricing and Production Without the Invisible Hand". www.su.se/english/divi...
September 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM
For our first seminar of the semester, we are thrilled to welcome Joel Flynn from @yale.edu who on Tues 8 Sept at 10 am (CEST) will present his paper "Pricing and Production Without the Invisible Hand". www.su.se/english/divi...
What drives productivity growth, how should we measure automation, and why does inflation remain persistent?
These are the questions explored in Chek Yin Choi's doctoral thesis, Input Market, Automation, and Inflation: Essays in Macroeconomics, at Stockholm University. 🧵👇
www.su.se/english/divi...
These are the questions explored in Chek Yin Choi's doctoral thesis, Input Market, Automation, and Inflation: Essays in Macroeconomics, at Stockholm University. 🧵👇
www.su.se/english/divi...
September 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
What drives productivity growth, how should we measure automation, and why does inflation remain persistent?
These are the questions explored in Chek Yin Choi's doctoral thesis, Input Market, Automation, and Inflation: Essays in Macroeconomics, at Stockholm University. 🧵👇
www.su.se/english/divi...
These are the questions explored in Chek Yin Choi's doctoral thesis, Input Market, Automation, and Inflation: Essays in Macroeconomics, at Stockholm University. 🧵👇
www.su.se/english/divi...
In an interview with CorD Magazine following the IEA World Congress in Belgrade, IIES Professor Torsten Persson reflects on why new political parties emerge, whose interests they represent, and how they reshape political competition. cordmagazine.com/interview/to...
Torsten Persson, Professor of Economics at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Stockholm University: When Old Political Maps No Longer Function
The work of Professor Torsten Persson reveals why new political parties emerge when social conflicts no longer fit the familiar lines of political competition, and how their arrival can turn neglected...
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August 25, 2026 at 5:48 AM
In an interview with CorD Magazine following the IEA World Congress in Belgrade, IIES Professor Torsten Persson reflects on why new political parties emerge, whose interests they represent, and how they reshape political competition. cordmagazine.com/interview/to...
Big news 🚨 @harmenberg.bsky.social is awarded the @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social prestigious recruitment grant (only one at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social this year!) and returns to IIES to tackle a big question: why recessions happen — and how to stop them.
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June 23, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Big news 🚨 @harmenberg.bsky.social is awarded the @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social prestigious recruitment grant (only one at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social this year!) and returns to IIES to tackle a big question: why recessions happen — and how to stop them.
www.su.se/english/divi...
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Congrats to Juan Llavador Peralt on successfully defending his thesis “Firm Granularity, Growth, and Inflation Persistence: Essays in Macroeconomics.”
Thanks to opponent Miguel León-Ledesma @uofebusiness.bsky.social for a thorough discussion.
Next: Bank of Portugal www.su.se/english/divi...
Thanks to opponent Miguel León-Ledesma @uofebusiness.bsky.social for a thorough discussion.
Next: Bank of Portugal www.su.se/english/divi...
June 12, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Congrats to Juan Llavador Peralt on successfully defending his thesis “Firm Granularity, Growth, and Inflation Persistence: Essays in Macroeconomics.”
Thanks to opponent Miguel León-Ledesma @uofebusiness.bsky.social for a thorough discussion.
Next: Bank of Portugal www.su.se/english/divi...
Thanks to opponent Miguel León-Ledesma @uofebusiness.bsky.social for a thorough discussion.
Next: Bank of Portugal www.su.se/english/divi...
Big congratulations to @jonatanriberth.bsky.social on defending his thesis “Essays on Healthcare Demand and Long-run Inequality"!
Next up: PostDoc IFN, then @handels-sse.bsky.social.
Thanks @martinnybom.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social for providing thorough discussion. www.su.se/english/divi...
Next up: PostDoc IFN, then @handels-sse.bsky.social.
Thanks @martinnybom.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social for providing thorough discussion. www.su.se/english/divi...
June 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Big congratulations to @jonatanriberth.bsky.social on defending his thesis “Essays on Healthcare Demand and Long-run Inequality"!
Next up: PostDoc IFN, then @handels-sse.bsky.social.
Thanks @martinnybom.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social for providing thorough discussion. www.su.se/english/divi...
Next up: PostDoc IFN, then @handels-sse.bsky.social.
Thanks @martinnybom.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social for providing thorough discussion. www.su.se/english/divi...
TODAY, Thurs 11 June at 9 am IIES graduate student @jonatanriberth.bsky.social will defend his thesis "Essays on Healthcare Demand and Long-run Inequality". www.su.se/english/divi...
June 11, 2026 at 5:45 AM
TODAY, Thurs 11 June at 9 am IIES graduate student @jonatanriberth.bsky.social will defend his thesis "Essays on Healthcare Demand and Long-run Inequality". www.su.se/english/divi...
What a milestone! Congrats to Mattias Folkestad on defending his thesis, “Power and Politics: Essays in Applied Microeconomics”!
Thanks to opponent @ollefolke.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social.
Next stop: @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social as Wallander Postdoc! www.su.se/english/divi...
Thanks to opponent @ollefolke.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social.
Next stop: @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social as Wallander Postdoc! www.su.se/english/divi...
June 10, 2026 at 11:14 AM
What a milestone! Congrats to Mattias Folkestad on defending his thesis, “Power and Politics: Essays in Applied Microeconomics”!
Thanks to opponent @ollefolke.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social.
Next stop: @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social as Wallander Postdoc! www.su.se/english/divi...
Thanks to opponent @ollefolke.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social.
Next stop: @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social as Wallander Postdoc! www.su.se/english/divi...
Huge congratulations to Thore Petersen on defending his thesis!
His research shows industry can decarbonize faster and at lower cost than we thought.
Thanks to opponent Conny Olovsson @riksbank.se for a thorough and engaging discussion! www.su.se/english/divi...
His research shows industry can decarbonize faster and at lower cost than we thought.
Thanks to opponent Conny Olovsson @riksbank.se for a thorough and engaging discussion! www.su.se/english/divi...
June 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Huge congratulations to Thore Petersen on defending his thesis!
His research shows industry can decarbonize faster and at lower cost than we thought.
Thanks to opponent Conny Olovsson @riksbank.se for a thorough and engaging discussion! www.su.se/english/divi...
His research shows industry can decarbonize faster and at lower cost than we thought.
Thanks to opponent Conny Olovsson @riksbank.se for a thorough and engaging discussion! www.su.se/english/divi...
TOMORROW, Weds 10 June at 9 am IIES graduate student Mattias Folkestad will defend his thesis "Power and Politics: Essays in Applied Microeconomics". www.su.se/english/divi...
June 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
TOMORROW, Weds 10 June at 9 am IIES graduate student Mattias Folkestad will defend his thesis "Power and Politics: Essays in Applied Microeconomics". www.su.se/english/divi...
Båda sidor missar poängen i forskarbråket, skriver John Hassler, Tessa Bold och Per Krusell vid det nystartade Assar Lindbeck centrum på @dagensnyheter.bsky.social. Politik handlar inte bara om fakta utan även värderingar.
www.dn.se/debatt/bade-...
www.dn.se/debatt/bade-...
DN Debatt. ”Både sidor har fel när forskare och politiker träter”
DN Debatt. John Hassler, Tessa Bold och Per Krusell: Därför räcker inte fakta för politiska beslut – så bör forskare, politiker och medier tänka.
www.dn.se
June 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Båda sidor missar poängen i forskarbråket, skriver John Hassler, Tessa Bold och Per Krusell vid det nystartade Assar Lindbeck centrum på @dagensnyheter.bsky.social. Politik handlar inte bara om fakta utan även värderingar.
www.dn.se/debatt/bade-...
www.dn.se/debatt/bade-...
Congrats Jinci Liu on successfully defending your thesis “Managers, Workers, and Teams: Essays in Organizational and Labor Economics”!
Off to National Uni of Singapore as AP (after a 2-year postdoc).
Thanks Ricardo Perez-Truglia @uclaanderson.bsky.social for an engaging discussion! bit.ly/43mi9OO
Off to National Uni of Singapore as AP (after a 2-year postdoc).
Thanks Ricardo Perez-Truglia @uclaanderson.bsky.social for an engaging discussion! bit.ly/43mi9OO
June 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Congrats Jinci Liu on successfully defending your thesis “Managers, Workers, and Teams: Essays in Organizational and Labor Economics”!
Off to National Uni of Singapore as AP (after a 2-year postdoc).
Thanks Ricardo Perez-Truglia @uclaanderson.bsky.social for an engaging discussion! bit.ly/43mi9OO
Off to National Uni of Singapore as AP (after a 2-year postdoc).
Thanks Ricardo Perez-Truglia @uclaanderson.bsky.social for an engaging discussion! bit.ly/43mi9OO
TOMORROW, Tuesday 9 June at 1 pm IIES graduate student Thore Petersen will defend his thesis "Frictions and Flexibility in Production: Essays in Energy Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...
June 8, 2026 at 7:35 AM
TOMORROW, Tuesday 9 June at 1 pm IIES graduate student Thore Petersen will defend his thesis "Frictions and Flexibility in Production: Essays in Energy Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...
Join us in congratulating @tiagobernardino.bsky.social on successfully defending his thesis "Consumption, Prices, and Policy: Essays in Macroeconomics and Public Economics". He will join Uni of Lisbon as AP.
A warm thank you to opponent Erik Hurst @chicagobooth.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
A warm thank you to opponent Erik Hurst @chicagobooth.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
June 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Join us in congratulating @tiagobernardino.bsky.social on successfully defending his thesis "Consumption, Prices, and Policy: Essays in Macroeconomics and Public Economics". He will join Uni of Lisbon as AP.
A warm thank you to opponent Erik Hurst @chicagobooth.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
A warm thank you to opponent Erik Hurst @chicagobooth.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
On MONDAY 8 June at 1 pm IIES graduate student Jinci Liu will defend her thesis "Managers, Workers, and Teams: Essays in Organizational and Labor Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...
June 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
On MONDAY 8 June at 1 pm IIES graduate student Jinci Liu will defend her thesis "Managers, Workers, and Teams: Essays in Organizational and Labor Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...
TOMORROW Friday June 5 at 9 am, IIES graduate student @tiagobernardino.bsky.social will defend his thesis: "Consumption, Prices, and Policy: Essays in Macroeconomics and Public Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...
June 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
TOMORROW Friday June 5 at 9 am, IIES graduate student @tiagobernardino.bsky.social will defend his thesis: "Consumption, Prices, and Policy: Essays in Macroeconomics and Public Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...
TOMORROW Thurs 4 June at 10am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Erik Hurst from @chicagobooth.bsky.social who will present his paper "Automation, Learning and Career Dynamics". www.su.se/english/divi...
June 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
TOMORROW Thurs 4 June at 10am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Erik Hurst from @chicagobooth.bsky.social who will present his paper "Automation, Learning and Career Dynamics". www.su.se/english/divi...
Can big firms slow down economic growth, and keep inflation high?
In his thesis, Juan Llavador Peralt shows how the behavior of individual firms can shape entire economies. 🧵
www.su.se/english/divi...
In his thesis, Juan Llavador Peralt shows how the behavior of individual firms can shape entire economies. 🧵
www.su.se/english/divi...
June 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Can big firms slow down economic growth, and keep inflation high?
In his thesis, Juan Llavador Peralt shows how the behavior of individual firms can shape entire economies. 🧵
www.su.se/english/divi...
In his thesis, Juan Llavador Peralt shows how the behavior of individual firms can shape entire economies. 🧵
www.su.se/english/divi...
Why do people make different healthcare decisions? And why do advantages and disadvantages persist across generations?
In his thesis @jonatanriberth.bsky.social shows that both personal experiences and family history play a much bigger role than we often think. 🧵 www.su.se/english/divi...
In his thesis @jonatanriberth.bsky.social shows that both personal experiences and family history play a much bigger role than we often think. 🧵 www.su.se/english/divi...
June 1, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Why do people make different healthcare decisions? And why do advantages and disadvantages persist across generations?
In his thesis @jonatanriberth.bsky.social shows that both personal experiences and family history play a much bigger role than we often think. 🧵 www.su.se/english/divi...
In his thesis @jonatanriberth.bsky.social shows that both personal experiences and family history play a much bigger role than we often think. 🧵 www.su.se/english/divi...
TOMORROW Tues 2 June at 10am (CEST) we are pleased to welcome @florianscheuer.bsky.social from @econ.uzh.ch who will present his paper "Dilution vs. Risk Taking: Capital Gains Taxes and Entrepreneurship". www.su.se/english/divi...
June 1, 2026 at 7:52 AM
TOMORROW Tues 2 June at 10am (CEST) we are pleased to welcome @florianscheuer.bsky.social from @econ.uzh.ch who will present his paper "Dilution vs. Risk Taking: Capital Gains Taxes and Entrepreneurship". www.su.se/english/divi...
Who participates in politics? Who benefits from policy—and who pays the price?
In his thesis, Mattias Folkestad shows how decisions about schools, energy, and institutions shape power in society. Often with long-lasting effects. www.su.se/english/divi...
In his thesis, Mattias Folkestad shows how decisions about schools, energy, and institutions shape power in society. Often with long-lasting effects. www.su.se/english/divi...
May 29, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Who participates in politics? Who benefits from policy—and who pays the price?
In his thesis, Mattias Folkestad shows how decisions about schools, energy, and institutions shape power in society. Often with long-lasting effects. www.su.se/english/divi...
In his thesis, Mattias Folkestad shows how decisions about schools, energy, and institutions shape power in society. Often with long-lasting effects. www.su.se/english/divi...