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Affiliated 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
Pia Nilsson
Associate Professor
pia.nilsson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Inaugural workshop on the National Research Program on Criminal Justice
On September 25 - 26, Hans Grönqvist, IFN and Linnaeus University, will organize the inaugural workshop on the National Research Program on Criminal Justice.
Participation is by invitation only.
Event
Publish date 11/25/2024
Conference on the Economics of Crime and Justice
Hans Grönqvist participates in the Conference on the Economics of Crime and Justice, which takes place May 31 - June 1, 2024. The conference venue is the London School of Economics.
Event
Publish date 5/31/2024
Effects of Criminal Justice and Police Reforms
In recent years, discussions about stricter penalties and increased police resources to combat crime have intensified, leading to various reforms in Sweden's criminal policy and police. However, debat…
Research project
Consequences of Becoming a Vulnerable Area
The Swedish police began in 2015 to publish reports identifying neighborhoods as "vulnerable".
Research project
Lars Persson
Professor, Deputy Director
lars.persson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Matilda Orth
Associate Professor
matilda.orth@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
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
Spencer Bastani
Professor
spencer.bastani@ifau.uu.se
Affiliated Researcher
Ekonomická svoboda jako klíč k akademické svobodě: Výzkumná studie odhaluje vzájemnou provázanost
The study "Economic freedom and academic freedom across nations" written by Niclas Berggren, researcher at IFN, and Christian Bjørnskov, affiliated researcher at IFN, is mentioned in the Czech publica…
Media coverage
Publish date 12/19/2024
The launch of IFN's new research program "Taxes and Society"
On 16 February, a kick-off was organized in connection with the launch of IFN's new tax research program "Taxes and Society". The aim was to present the background and design of the new program to spe…
News
Publish date 2/17/2023
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
Per Skedinger
Associate Professor
per.skedinger@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Yves Zenou
Professor
yves.zenou@ifn.se
Affiliated Researcher
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
Affiliated Researcher
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