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Differentiated Integration in a Nordic Perspective

With foreword by Alexander Stubb

Following an interdisciplinary approach, this book explores specific Nordic concerns in policy fields such as the labour market, security and Justice and Home Affairs, EU institutions such as the European Commission and the Eurogroup, and legal issues such as the European Economic Area law and European patent law. The book is co-edited by Lars Oxelheim, IFN, and is partly open access.

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Our Research Programs

The research at the institute is conducted in five research programs: Firm Competitiveness; The Economics of Entrepreneurship; Sustainable Energy Transition; Institutions, Markets and Enterprise; and Taxation and Society.

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Browse through the current research at IFN in our Working Paper series

Discover the latest economic insights with our Working Paper series at the institute. Learn more about our new theoretical and empirical analysis and results before they are published in academic journals.

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18 March 2025

Guest Lecture for the Treasury, New Zealand

Lars Calmfors was invited to give a guest lecture for the Treasury, New Zealand, on March 18. The lecture is a part of the Treasury's Fiscal Policy for the Futures Series, and Lars's speech focused on Sweden's approach to a responsible fiscal policy.


4 February 2025

Students from St. Louis discussed Euro with Lars Calmfors

Four students at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) participating in a study abroad program at the Copenhagen Business School visited IFN and Lars Calmfors on January 24 to discuss the Euro.

As part of this program, WashU Olin Business School students from various locations across Europe take part in the European Study Tour. Each group is assigned a topic related to a country within the EU. The specific topic for this group is why Sweden chose not to adopt the Euro. As part of the program, each student writes both a research paper and a research report on their assigned topic.