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IFN Researcher
Self-Employment in the Countryside
In the project, barriers and success factors for self-employment in rural areas in Sweden are examined. Both registry data and survey data are utilized in the study.
Research project
IFN researcher receives Pearson Prize
Joacim Tåg, Associate Professor at IFN, received a prize for his article "What Prevents Women from Reaching the Top?", written jointly with Professor Matti Keloharju and Professor Samuli Knüpfer (both…
News
Publish date 10/24/2022
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Affiliated Researcher
6th Nordic Initiative for Corporate Economics (NICE) Conference in Uppsala
On August 19–20, Uppsala University will arrange the 6th conference in the series Nordic Initiative for Corporate Economics (NICE). One of the participants is Lars Persson, who also is one of the foun…
Event
Publish date 8/19/2024
Financial Intermediation Research Society's (FIRS) conference, Berlin
On May 29 - 31, Joacim Tåg will participate in the FIRS conference in Berlin. He will then present a paper on family business.
Event
Publish date 5/29/2024
The Importance of Family Firms for the Development and Balance in the Business Sector
About half of all private companies with employees in the Swedish business sector are family firms. They operate in many different areas and can be of different sizes, from very large to smaller compa…
Research project
Coming Together or Coming Apart? Crises, Uncertainty and Tolerance
On January 24, 2026, Niclas Berggren will present the paper "Coming Together or Coming Apart? Crises, Uncertainty and Tolerance" (co-authors: Andreas Bergh and Therese Nilsson). Niclas participates in…
Event
Publish date 1/24/2024
The Significance of Cultural Norms for Immigrants Employment and Corporate Performance
In an era of significant immigration, integration is crucial. Society functions more effectively when individuals with foreign backgrounds participate in the economic, political, and social spheres al…
Research project
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IFN Researcher
The Economics of Entrepreneurship
In the acclaimed book The Resilient Society: Economics After Covid, the author, Princeton Professor Markus Brunnermeier, describes how the experiences from the covid-pandemic have highlighted the valu…
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Das egalitäre «nordische Arbeitsmodell» ist Schwedens ganzer Stolz – aber wie tauglich ist es für eine digitale und globalisierte Zukunft?
Per Skedinger, IFN, is interviewed by Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Media coverage
Publish date 11/17/2022
That’s how long inflation can eat your salary increase
Negotiations on a new wage agreement between Swedish trade unions and employers within the industry department are in full swing. The agreed wage increases will set the level for the rest of the labo…
Media coverage
Publish date 3/29/2023
Workshop in Prague
IFN organized a workshop at the Prague University of Economics and Business on May 23–26, 2024, within the research project “Cultures of Trust and Institutions of Freedom,” funded by the John Templeto…
News
Publish date 6/3/2024
Presentation at Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
Joacim Tåg will present his paper ”JAQ of All Trades: Job Mismatch, Firm Productivity and Managerial Quality" at a seminar at the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (GSE).
Event
Publish date 3/29/2023
Cultures of Trust and Institutions of Freedom
This project entails two interrelated core themes: Can institutions embodying economic freedom, contrary to the skepticism of some, contribute to fairness, trust, equality and responsibility; and can…
Research project
Sweden's Successful Financin of a Strong Welfare System: A Model for Other Countries?
Mårten Blix, IFN, presents his and Henrik Jordahl's book Privatizing Welfare Services –Lessons from the Swedish Experiment at the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF.
Event
Publish date 12/14/2021