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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
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
Wolfgang Gick
Professor
wolfgang.gick@ifn.se
Affiliated Researcher
IFN leading in research on economic freedom
In a new bibliometric analysis of research on economic freedom, it emerges that IFN is one of the world's leading research centers in this area. It is primarily IFN researchers Niclas Berggren and And…
News
Publish date 5/3/2024
David Cesarini
Associate Professor
dac12@nyu.edu
Affiliated Researcher
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
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
Affiliated Researcher
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
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
Spencer Bastani
Professor
spencer.bastani@ifau.uu.se
Affiliated Researcher
IFN Researcher
Per Hjertstrand
Associate Professor
per.hjertstrand@ifn.se
Affiliated Researcher
Samuli Knüpfer
Professor
samuli.knupfer@aalto.fi
Affiliated Researcher
Fredrik Sjöholm
Professor and CEO
fredrik.sjoholm@ifn.se
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
Petra Persson
Assistant Professor
perssonp@stanford.edu
Affiliated Researcher