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Taxation Research Project
The IFN taxation research project aims to increase our knowledge about the role of taxes in the Swedish economy. Taxes are the main source of funding of investments in infrastructure and public welfar…
Research project
Affiliated Researcher
The brave new world of Swedish education
Magnus Henrekson's and Johan Wennström's book Dumbing Down: The Crisis of Quality and Equity in a Once-Great Shool System – and How to Reverse the Trend, is reviewed in The Critic.
Media coverage
Publish date 4/18/2022
Returning to the Classical View of Knowledge: An Interview with Johan Wennström
Johan Wennström, IFN, is interviewed by The European Conservative on his and co-author Magnus Henrekson's book Dumbing Down.
Media coverage
Publish date 8/6/2022
Presentation of the SNS Economic Policy Council Report 2024: Swedish productivity among the best in the world
At a seminar at SNS on January 18, Lars Persson (chair), Karin Edmark, Pehr-Johan Norbäck, and Erik Prawitz presented the SNS Economic Policy Council Report 2024. They are all researchers at or affili…
News
Publish date 1/19/2024
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Affiliated Researcher
Das egalitäre «nordische Arbeitsmodell» ist Schwedens ganzer Stolz – aber wie tauglich ist es für eine digitale und globalisierte Zukunft?
Per Skedinger, IFN, is interviewed by Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Media coverage
Publish date 11/17/2022
That’s how long inflation can eat your salary increase
Negotiations on a new wage agreement between Swedish trade unions and employers within the industry department are in full swing. The agreed wage increases will set the level for the rest of the labo…
Media coverage
Publish date 3/29/2023
Presentation at Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
Joacim Tåg will present his paper ”JAQ of All Trades: Job Mismatch, Firm Productivity and Managerial Quality" at a seminar at the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (GSE).
Event
Publish date 3/29/2023
The pandemic and its implications on trust
Sweden has one of the highest trust levels in the world. At a recent policy seminar, research on how the pandemic has affected trust levels in Sweden was presented.
News
Publish date 2/22/2022
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Affiliated Researcher
Behavioral Responses to Health Risks and Policies during Epidemics
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted shortcomings of standard epidemiological models in accurately predicting the spread of the virus. This, in turn, undermined the ability to conduct reliable policy ana…
Research project
IFN Researcher
The launch of IFN's new research program "Taxes and Society"
On 16 February, a kick-off was organized in connection with the launch of IFN's new tax research program "Taxes and Society". The aim was to present the background and design of the new program to spe…
News
Publish date 2/17/2023
Policy Seminar: Is the Market Economy Culturally Harmful?
IFN arranged a policy seminar on March 7, 2024, entitled “Is the Market Economy Culturally Harmful?”. It featured the presentation of two studies from the research project “Cultures of Trust and Insti…
News
Publish date 3/8/2024
Sweden's Successful Financin of a Strong Welfare System: A Model for Other Countries?
Mårten Blix, IFN, presents his and Henrik Jordahl's book Privatizing Welfare Services –Lessons from the Swedish Experiment at the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF.
Event
Publish date 12/14/2021
Cultures of Trust and Institutions of Freedom
This project entails two interrelated core themes: Can institutions embodying economic freedom, contrary to the skepticism of some, contribute to fairness, trust, equality and responsibility; and can…
Research project
Olga Lark defended her doctoral dissertation Globalization, Gender Inequality, and Firm Innovation
On April 26, Olga Lark defended her doctoral dissertation Globalization, Gender Inequality, and Firm Innovation at the Lund University School of Economics and Management. Olga has been affiliated with…
News
Publish date 5/2/2024