Current Projects
The need to design aid policies that help developing countries reach the SDG targets creates demand for highly specific, yet generalizable, research on aid effectiveness. The aim of the project is to…
The project aims at deepening our understanding of the financial decisions made by immigrants in Sweden. The goal is to understand why immigrants have lower lifetime savings and what can be done to im…
A good society is characterized by, e.g., tolerance, freedom and growth. Tolerance, because tolerance implies respect for minorities and a basis for co-existence, even if people differ in various dime…
Municipalities play a central role in Sweden, both within the welfare state and when it comes to the development of local enterprise. In this project we analyze municipal institutions with tools both…
This project focuses on women’s health and welfare in developing countries. We investigate the persistence and determinants of a number of women hurting customs, such as early marriage, teen-age ferti…
Basic elements of the Swedish welfare state appeared already during the 1920s and 1930s. Yet, our knowledge about the influence the appearance of these welfare reforms has had on people's lives is lim…
This research project analyzes the relationship between debt and mental health. The project aims at identifying whether the relationship between debt and mental health on the individual level is causa…
The purpose of the project is to better understand how political and economic turbulence shapes people’s attitudes towards others. Such knowledge can help to avoid outcomes that increase intolerance,…
It is well-known that people's family background plays a role for socioeconomic outcomes for adults. The importance of family background for the socioeconomic outcomes of individuals has decreased sub…