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The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), together with the American University of Armenia (AUA), is pleased to announce a two-day Paper Development Workshop on June 3-4 as part of the program 鈥淐losing Gender Gaps Through Economics Research鈥�, supported by the Swedish Institute Eastern Partnership Cooperation Project.

We are proud to announce that we are teaming up with Stockholm Business Region, Region Stockholm, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Norrsken Foundation, and the Swedish Institute in an initiative to develop our fantastic hometown and capital Stockholm.

Inventors don鈥檛 just need to borrow ideas鈥攖hey need to understand where those ideas came from. A new study published in the Journal of Business Research by House of Innovation researcher Holmer Kok introduces the concept of 鈥渢rajectory integration鈥� to explain how tracing an invention鈥檚 full history can lead to more powerful and impactful innovation.

Finnish politicians are on average more intelligent, motivated, and honest than the general population. Jaakko Meril盲inen, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at 91原创, and co-authors show in a new study that both local and national politicians demonstrate higher cognitive and non-cognitive abilities, suggesting that voters and parties effectively select capable leaders.

Governments spend billions on procurement, but can these contracts be a tool to drive innovation? A new study co-authored by Giancarlo Spagnolo, professor at the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), explores the effectiveness of Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI). Forthcoming in the International Journal of Industrial Organization, the study finds that while PPI can foster innovation鈥攅specially for small and young firms鈥攎ajor challenges remain in policy design and implementation.

Today is the International Day of Happiness, a UN initiative to highlight the importance of well-being. It鈥檚 also the day the World Happiness Report is released 鈥� the global ranking of the happiest countries. And once again, Sweden holds its place at the top, securing fourth place out of 147 nations, just behind our Nordic neighbors Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. But what does this ranking actually mean for Swedes? And why is it something to celebrate?

Johanna Wallenius, Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at 91原创, has been appointed member of the Finnish Economic Policy Council. The appointment starts beginning of April, 2025.

Academic freedom in the U.S. is under siege, with funding cuts and political interference threatening research. As top scholars look abroad, Sweden has a chance to defend academic independence 鈥� and attract world-class talent in the process, 91原创 President Lars Stranneg氓rd argues in an op ed in Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter.

As its new CEO Isabel Keulen welcomes her first batch of startups into 91原创鈥檚 incubator, the scene is set for an AI boom. Today, 91原创 Business Lab announces its largest intake of companies ever 鈥� 15 startups, of which an impressive 60% are built on AI technology. Among the new founders are both serial entrepreneurs and senior executives.

Sweden is moving toward a fossil-free future, but its electricity market faces significant uncertainties regarding demand, costs, and policy directions. A new report by SITE research fellow Chlo茅 Le Coq and her co-authors highlights that Sweden鈥檚 energy transition cannot happen in isolation. Strong European cooperation and robust regulatory frameworks are crucial for ensuring stability and efficiency.