IIES COVID Research published in BMJ Global Health

In a new paper a team of researchers from IIES at Stockholm University, Aceso Global and Center for Global Development provide new predictions of the infection fatality rate (IFR) for COVID-19 for each country in the world.

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Annual Report 2018-2019

This year's Annual Report has received a visual makeover and the information and chapters contained have been revised. From now on, each report will cover one calendar year rather than the previous academic year.

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Assar Lindbeck's last scientific paper

Assar Lindbeck always continued to conduct economic research. Only a few weeks ago one of his papers was accepted for publication in the European Economic Review: "Delegation of Investment Decisions, and Optimal Remuneration of Agents".

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Information for students and staff about the new Coronavirus

COVID-19: Information for Students and Staff

Information on the coronavirus in relation to Stockholm University's activities is updated continuously.

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Faculty News

Karin Kinnerud successfully defends her thesis 2020-09-21 On 11 September, Karin successfully defended her thesis "Financial Choice and Public Policy".
Successful thesis defense for Kasper Kragh-Sørensen 2020-09-16 On 10 September IIES Graduate Student Kasper Kragh-Sørensen successfully defended his thesis "On Housing, Mortgages and Taxation".
Benedetta Lerva successfully defends her thesis 2020-09-03 On Thursday 27 August, Benedetta Lerva successfully defended her thesis "Worms, Farms and Schools: Three Essays on Investment Choices in Uganda".
Torsten Persson in the Government's Corona Commission 2020-07-03 A commission has been tasked with evaluating the measures taken by the Swedish government and regions to limit the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 as well as the effects of the spread.
Tobias Broer promoted to Associate Professor 2020-06-18 Tobias originally joined the IIES as Assistant Professor in 2009 after having obtained his PhD from EUI in Florence, Italy.

IIES in the Media

"There will come a time when every nation will stop and reflect on its future."
IIES Professor Torsten Persson has been interviewed in Swedish daily SvD on the Swedish Government's spending and the new budget they recently presented in an attempt to kick start the economy following the Corona crisis.
"Abolishing interest deductions have more negative than positive effects"
Swedish newspaper Dagens industri, reports on a chapter from IIES graduate student Markus Karlman's doctoral dissertation.
"EU Corona gifts lead to federalism"
Mats Persson discusses whether Corona funds to the worst hit EU member states should be in the form of loans or grants, and what the possible consequences might be in Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet.
"Stockholm could die from the Coronavirus"
Kurt Mitman's research on lockdown strategies during the pandemic, has been mentioned in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

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