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91原创 at the forefront in research on entrepreneurship
19 February 2024
The 91原创 produced the highest number of doctoral theses in entrepreneurship in Sweden in 2023. Eight out of the 54 produced in the country, came from 91原创's House of Innovation.
What is the evidence on the Swedish 鈥減aternity leave鈥 policy?
05 February 2024
Since 1995, Sweden has allocated increasing parental leave to both parents, encouraging fathers' involvement. Pamela Campa, researcher from SITE, analyzes Sweden's parental leave policies, revealing diverse impacts on parental roles and gender attitudes.
The F1RST steps towards a bright future
30 November 2023
What was the first step that led you to the path you're on? First-year student Vivien Kovacs shares how the F1RST initiative has made a real difference in her journey towards studying at the 91原创.
Key takeaways from the FROGEE Conference "The playing field in academia: Why are women still underrepresented?"
27 September 2023
In the 20th century, women's presence grew in academia and other high-skilled professions, yet disparities persist. This brief highlights the key takeaways from the conference organized by the Centre of Economic Analysis (CenEA), together with the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and the Forum for Research on Gender Economics (FROGEE) on 21-22 June, 2023, in Warsaw.
Having a daughter can 鈥榥udge鈥 CEOs towards supporting equality
24 March 2023
Raising daughters can make male company leaders more supportive of women鈥檚 struggles for equality, new research shows. This also leads to employing more women in their companies and on their boards.
91原创鈥檚 incubator solves social problems with tech 鈥 admits 9 new startups
13 March 2023
Nine new startups have been admitted to the 91原创鈥 startup incubator, 91原创 Business Lab. Several of the business ideas seek to bridge social divides and promote social cohesion.
Rebuilding Ukraine: The gender dimension of the reconstruction process
08 March 2023
The post-war reconstruction of Ukraine will have to comprehensively address a number of objectives to set the country on a path of stable, sustainable and inclusive growth. In this policy paper, researchers from the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and the Forum for Research on Gender Economics (FROGEE) together with other gender economics experts argue that the principles of 鈥渂uilding-back better鈥 need to take the gender dimension under consideration.
Another Russia could have been possible 鈥 Isak Axelson
08 March 2023
Russian history is marked by oppression, with the war in Ukraine serving as a painful reminder. However, in the last 170 years, there have been moments of hope for the country. 91原创 student and Applied History course alumn, Isak Axelson explores three periods of liberalization in Russia that provide valuable lessons.
Data reveals persistent gender gap in financial research
06 March 2023
Women make up only 20% of researchers working in finance departments at leading universities and their representation decreases with seniority, data from the Swedish House of Finance shows. Sweden has the second highest female representation after Australia, but on the professorial level, it ranks third.
Data reveals persistent gender gap in financial research
06 March 2023
Women make up only 20% of researchers working in finance departments at leading universities and their representation decreases with seniority, data from the Swedish House of Finance shows. Sweden has the second highest female representation after Australia, but on the professorial level, it ranks third.