Empowering Women through Targeted Conditional Cash Transfers

Targeting payments of a nationwide conditional cash transfer program to women increased household spending on food by empowering women and enhancing their decision-making power in the household.

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How do Interest Rate Changes by a Central Bank Affect the Economy?

Research by Mattias Almgren, José-Elías Gallegos, John Kramer and Ricardo Lima accepted for publication at the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, finds that monetary policy has a stronger effect in countries with a higher share of people who are "liquidity constrained".

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How does Monetary Policy Affect the Real Economy?

Research by IIES Graduate Student Claire Thürwächter (with co-author Fédéric Holm-Hadulla, European Central Bank) accepted for publication in the European Economic Review.

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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

Swedish Corona Commission delivers its second report 2021-10-29 IIES Professor Torsten Persson is a member of the Swedish Government's "Corona Commission" who today released their second partial report on how the Swedish government, the relevant administrative authorities, the regions and municipalities have handled the pandemic.
Arash Nekoei and Peter Nilsson awarded prize for research on the selection in unemployment insurance 2021-10-13 Arash and Peter (with co-authors) are awarded the Swedish Unemployment Insurance Fund's (Sveriges A-kassor) research prize.
Peter Nilsson appointed Associate Editor at the Economic Journal 2021-10-07 Peter's expertise lies within the fields of labor and health economics and he is looking forward to contribute to the journal.
Arash Nekoei appointed Associate Editor at the Economic Journal 2021-10-01 The appointment is a testament to Arash's expertise and influential work in labor economics.
Book release: Between Research and Politics 2021-10-06 IIES Professor Lars Calmfors has written a book filled with personal anecdotes and important thoughts on modern Swedish public policy and the researcher's role in the public debate.

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