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Euro discussion returns due to weak Swedish krona
Swedish krona or Euro? Lars Calmfors, researcher at IFN, who investigated whether Sweden should join the single European currency on behalf of the government in the 1990s, in interviewed in Sveriges R…
Media coverage
Publish date 7/3/2023
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
V and MP lift abandoned food tax, accused of bias towards the wealthy
Spain has recently eliminated the food VAT, and Coop’s CEO has also suggested a similar proposal to the Minister of Finance. But Daniel Waldenström, professor at IFN, says to SVT that reducing food V…
Media coverage
Publish date 3/27/2023
ASREC 2023 Conference at Harvard University
Papers on religion and culture from across the Social Sciences, including Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Anthropology will be considered.
Event
Publish date 3/17/2023
Affiliated 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
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
Policy seminar : A new tax research program
Sweden is a country with high taxes and ambitus redistributes when it comes to politics. The importance of studying the role of taxes for economic activity is huge, and that is the reason for IFN crea…
Event
Publish date 2/16/2023
Affiliated Researcher
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
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 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
IFN Researcher
Affiliated Researcher