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IFN Researcher
Behavioral Responses to Health Risks and Policies during Epidemics
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted shortcomings of standard epidemiological models in accurately predicting the spread of the virus. This, in turn, undermined the ability to conduct reliable policy ana…
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
Book review: Dumbing Down: The Crisis of Quality and Equity in a Once-Great Shool System – and How to Reverse the Trend
Magnus Henrekson's and Johan Wennström's book Dumbing Down: The Crisis of Quality and Equity in a Once-Great Shool System – and How to Reverse the Trend, is reviewed in The Independent Review.
Media coverage
Publish date 10/21/2022
Income inequality during the Covid-19 pandemic
Daniel Waldenström, IFN, writes about income inequality in Vox EU.
Media coverage
Publish date 8/13/2021
Procure Better: An Evaluation of Private Ambulance Providers’ Efficiency in Emergency Medical Services under New Contractual Regulations
A common argument against the economic theory that certain services are unsuitable for private providers is that the issues instead stem from inadequate expertise on the part of the contract issuer. W…
Research project
The pandemic and its implications on trust
Sweden has one of the highest trust levels in the world. At a recent policy seminar, research on how the pandemic has affected trust levels in Sweden was presented.
News
Publish date 2/22/2022
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
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
Anders Kärnä
Associate Professor
anders.karna@ifn.se
Affiliated Researcher
Thomas Tangerås
Associate Professor, Program Director
thomas.tangeras@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Henrik Horn
Professor
henrik.horn@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Extreme weather events and their impact on competitiveness and innovation
Europe has experienced severe weather events in recent years that have disrupted food production and caused large economic and environmental damage. Recent economic disturbances following geopolitical…
Research project
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
Pia Nilsson
Associate Professor
pia.nilsson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
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
Niclas Berggren
Associate Professor, Program Director
niclas.berggren@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
IFN Researcher
IFN Researcher
Lars Persson
Professor, Deputy Director
lars.persson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher