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The history of the Institute translated into English
“Building Bridges and Challenging Conventions – Perspectives on IFN” by Anders Johnson has been translated into English (Brobyggare & ifrågasättare – IUI från start till namnbytet 1939-2006). In the English edition developments between 2006 and 2012 have been added. The book is part of the IFN historical project that was launched in 2006. The objective of this undertaking is to study IFN research and other activities from 1939 and until present days, putting these into a larger societal context.
Europe should let China subsidise its energy production
Johannes Mauritzen writes a short letter to Financial Times about Chinese solar panels. “If cheap panels from China mean that more solar power replaces coal and gas power then an externality is corrected, and that correction comes free for Europeans”.
Per Hjertstrand new IFN researcher
Per Hjertstrand, Ph.D in economics from Lund University, has been employed as a new researcher at IFN. Per’s research interest is in econometrics, with special focus on consumer demand, and production analysis. Much of his current research centers on developing statistical methods to investigate the effects of price changes on demand for goods and services.
Dissertation: Essays on Employment Protection, Private Equity and Spousal Behavior
On June 7, Martin Olsson successfully defended his dissertation Essays on Employment Protection, Private Equity and Spousal Behavior at the Department of Economics, Stockholm University. In his dissertation, Martin presents four self-contained essays. All essays have the common property of considering how institutions affect workers and their behavior.
IFN Stockholm Conference 2012 – globalization, organization and the ownership of firms
Firms are continually striving to improve efficiency in response to the forces of globalization. Recent research has shown that firms' organization, vertical specialization, management practices and ownership play an important role in determining performance. While recent work has made great strides towards understanding these phenomena, many questions still remain. In an effort to advance research in this area, the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) organized an international two-day conference on these issues on June 14‒15, 2012. The conference was for invited researchers only.
Åsa Hansson IFN research fellow
Åsa Hansson, Associate Professor in Economics at Lund University, is employed part-time as a Research Fellow at IFN. Åsa’s research focuses on the behavioral aspects of taxation concerning both individuals and firms. A large part of her research centers around the effects globalization and increased tax competition have on current tax systems and public expenditures, and how tax systems should be designed in order to attract and retain economic activities.
Article accepted in a top-5 journal
In March, Karin Edmark, Ph.D. and research fellow at IFN, together with Matz Dahlberg, Uppsala University, and Heléne Lundqvist, Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University, had the article "Ethnic Diversity and Preferences for Redistribution" accepted for publication in the Journal of Political Economy. This is one of the top-5 journals in Economics.
Measuring research performance at IFN: 2002−2011
High research productivity is crucial for IFN's success. With few exceptions, all IFN research is first published in the IFN Working Paper Series. Yet the true quality of a specific research paper cannot be determined until it has been suitably published (in a journal, collective volume, or as a research monograph). Eventually, an unpublished Working Paper is usually of little value.
Dissertation: Entry, Competition and Productivity in Retail
On March 5, Matilda Orth successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation Entry, Competition and Productivity in Retail at the Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg. The focus of the dissertation is on different aspects of competition in retail markets. Some of the issues are the characteristics for stores with high productivity and the relative importance of entrants, exits, and incumbents. Professor Amil Petrin, University of Minnesota, was the opponent for the dissertation.
EU and the Super Entrepreneurs
Magnus Henrekson and Tino Sanandaji, IFN, argue in EU och de globala obalanserna – Europaperspektiv 2013 (EU and global imbalances. Perspective on Europe 2013) for a new way of measuring entrepreneurship that can pave the way for more super entrepreneurs. Lars Oxelheim, IFN and Lund University, is one of the editors of the book, which was presented on Wednesday at a seminar organized by Nätverket för Europaforskning (Network for European Studies). Henrekson and Sanandaji denote that society should invest in entrepreneurs with a growth vision and not in the self-employed in general in order to encourage innovations that might benefit the community and all of us.
Research on firms’ ability to innovate awarded EUR 100,000
Professor Kathleen Eisenhardt is the recipient of the prestigious Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research in 2012. Kathleen Eisenhardt is Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. She is awarded the prize for her distinguished and outstanding contributions to research on entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on “corporate entrepreneurship”. The amount of the prize is EUR 100,000.
Closing the Achivement Gap
"The achievement gap is not new, but its impact on U.S. economic performance is growing. The reason for this is simply that the number of minority-group members as a share of the population is rising." Read the article written by Tino Sanandaji and Reihan Salam in the latest issue of National Review.
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
Frédéric Delmar, Professor in Entrepreneurship and researcher within the IFN research program "The Economics of Entrepreneurship", has been appointed Associate Editor of the academic top journal Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
Professor Yves Zenou awarded the Oliver E. Williamson Prize
Professor Yves Zenou, Stockholm University and IFN, and Eleonora Patacchini, Universita da Roma, have been awarded the first annual Oliver E. Williamson prize for the best article accepted for publication in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization during 2009 and 2010. The article “Juvenile Delinquency and Conformism” will be published in JLEO, Vol 28 (2012).
IFN Stockholm Conference 2011 – Entrepreneurship, Firm Growth and Ownership Change
In the last decade we have observed an increased interest from scholars on how innovations are financed, developed, and commercialized, and on the effects of ownership changes on the reorganization and growth of established firms. This will be the theme for the IFN Stockholm Conference 2011 on June 9–10. The conference is for invited researchers only.
Maria Persson participates in WTO discussion
Maria Persson, part-time researcher at IFN, has been invited by the World Trade Organization to participate in an expert group meeting to discuss the WTO World Trade Report 2011 (next annual report). Maria Persson´s colleague Yves Bourdet will also take part.
Henrik Jordahl elected Board Member of the European Public Choice Society
At the annual conference of the European Public Choice Society in Rennes, Henrik Jordahl was elected new member of the organization’s Executive Board. The European Public Choice Society was founded in 1972 and aims at promoting scientific research on the economic and interdisciplinary analysis of non-market decision making processes and institutions.
Fredrik Sjöholm on FDI in Indonesia
Fredrik Sjöholm recently delivered the Sadli Lecture in Jakarta. He was introduced by the Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu and spoke for a large audience of policy makers and politicians.
Michael Treschow appointed new Board Chairman of IFN
As of February 2, 2011, Michael Treschow is the new Chairman of the board of IFN. He succeeds Björn Hägglund who leaves the position after eight years.
Reward of 100,000 Euros for Research on the Evolution of Industries
The U.S. Professor Steven Klepper is the 2011 recipient of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, the world’s foremost award for research in this area. Steven Klepper will receive 100,000 Euros for his influential contributions to the field of entrepreneurship research with focus on innovation and the birth and growth of new industries.