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Podcast: Maternal Mortality, Race and Income
The maternal mortality rate in the US is three to four times higher than in comparable rich countries. Moreover, it is much higher for African American women than for white women, as well as for low-i…
Media coverage
Publish date 5/1/2023
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Meet Europe's Richest
Who are the richest people in Europe? Where do they get their money and what do they do with it? How do they convert their financial wealth into political influence? And how much inequality is reasona…
Event
Publish date 9/15/2023
Policy Seminar: Is the Market Economy Culturally Harmful?
The merits and faults of the market economy have been debated for a long time, often with strong ideological overtones. Nowadays, most people would agree that the market economy is capable of creating…
Event
Publish date 3/7/2024
Presentation at the Czech Economic Society, Prague
Niclas Berggren, Associate Professor IFN and Prague University of Economics and Business, participates in the 12th Biennial Conference of the Czech Economic Society. Niclas presents his paper "Does Gl…
Event
Publish date 11/25/2022
Intolerance Predicts Climate Skepticism
Niclas Berggren will be presenting the study "Intolerance Predicts Climate Skepticism", authored with Alva Johansson and Therese Nilsson, at the University of Groningen.
Event
Publish date 11/4/2021
"The Duncan Black Prize" goes to an affiliated researcher at IFN
Christian Bjørnskov, affiliated researcher at IFN, has been awarded "The Duncan Black Prize" for his article "Emergencyncies: on the misuse of government powers".
News
Publish date 3/17/2023
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Presentation of the SNS Economic Policy Council Report 2024: Swedish productivity among the best in the world
At a seminar at SNS on January 18, Lars Persson (chair), Karin Edmark, Pehr-Johan Norbäck, and Erik Prawitz presented the SNS Economic Policy Council Report 2024. They are all researchers at or affili…
News
Publish date 1/19/2024
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
Policy Seminar: Is the Market Economy Culturally Harmful?
IFN arranged a policy seminar on March 7, 2024, entitled “Is the Market Economy Culturally Harmful?”. It featured the presentation of two studies from the research project “Cultures of Trust and Insti…
News
Publish date 3/8/2024
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
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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
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…
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