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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
Lars Persson
Professor, Deputy Director
lars.persson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Thomas Åstebro
Professor
astebro@hec.fr
Affiliated Researcher
Book release: Unleashing Society’s Innovative Capacity - An Integrated Policy Framework
At a seminar on January 11, 2024, Pontus Braunerhjelm, Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, and Magnus Henrekson, IFN, presented the book Unleashing Society’s Innovative Capacity – An Integrated Policy Fra…
News
Publish date 1/12/2024
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
Lars Oxelheim
Professor
lars.oxelheim@ifn.se
Affiliated Researcher
Affiliated Researcher
Management Practices for the Future of Work
How are productivity, work environment and profitability affected by telework? And what characterizes management practices in Swedish organizations? SNS welcomes personal invitations to discuss these…
Event
Publish date 10/19/2023
IFN Researcher
Pehr-Johan Norbäck
Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow
pehr-johan.norback@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Magnus Henrekson
Professor
magnus.henrekson@ifn.se
IFN Researcher
Wolfgang Gick
Professor
wolfgang.gick@ifn.se
Affiliated Researcher
New book on Bitcoin
Bitcoin is neither money, a financial asset nor digital gold. Instead, it should be seen as an open Ponzi scheme, argue Roger Svensson, IFN , and Bob Seeman, the authors of the new book Bitcoin: Unlic…
News
Publish date 7/7/2021
9th ZEW/MaCCI Conference on the Economics of Innovation and Patenting
On November 3–4, Roger Svensson, Associate Professor and researcher at IFN, participates in the 9th ZEW/MaCCI Conference on the Economics of Innovation and Patenting.
Event
Publish date 11/3/2022
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
Sustainable Entrepreneurhsip of great interest to readers
How should the EU act to create more sustainable entrepreneurship? That is the main question in the book The Entrepreneurial Society: A Reform Strategy for the European Union, written by Niklas Elert…
News
Publish date 11/10/2021
IFN Conference in Honor of Magnus Henrekson: Entrepreneurship, Human Capital, and Collaborative Innovation Blocs, August 22–23, 2022
Professor Magnus Henrekson stepped down as CEO for IFN in 2020. In honor of Magnus’ considerable academic achievements, IFN organizes an intimate workshop conference. The topic – “Entrepreneurship, Hu…
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
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