IIES, Stockholm University

From inequality and education to climate resilience and economic growth: meet our eight talented new graduate students Marie Kaul, Maria Martinho, Paola Giannattasio, Parijat Maitra, João Quelhas, Joakim Jigling, Jessie Chen & Edvin Wastegård. www.su.se/english/divi...

TOMORROW Tuesday 20 Oct at 10 am CEST, we are thrilled to welcome Xavier Jaravel from The London School of Economics and Political Science who will present his paper "Social Spillovers and AI Adoption: Evidence from Denmark" www.su.se/english/divi...

Are you on the economics job market this year? The IIES is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in any field of economics. Join a leading research department with strong international networks and a vibrant academic community. Apply by Nov 13. #EconSky More info: www.su.se/english/divi...

What’s it like to explain the Economics Prize to the world’s media? IIES economist Timo Boppart shares his experience from the prize announcement and discusses this year’s award-winning research in macroeconomic stabilization. @stockholm-uni.bsky.social #NobelPrize www.su.se/english/divi...

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efn.seHur stabiliseras ekonomin? Det vet 2026 års ekonomipristagareHur stabiliseras ekonomin? Det vet 2026 års ekonomipristagare| Håll dig uppdaterad med aktuella ekonominyheter – gratis.

Ekonomipristagare Robert E Hall & Michael Woodford har utvecklat ny typ av makroekonomiska modeller som förbättrat möjligheterna att bedriva effektiv stabiliseringspolitik. Se John Hassler & Karl Harmenberg från @iies.su.se & Erik Lindqvist @sofi.su.se hos @efntv.bsky.social efn.se/play/hur-sta...

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efn.seHyllningen: ”När han talar så lyssnar man”Reaktionerna efter priset – förvåningen: "Inte sett hans namn förekomma"

– När Woodford talar så lyssnar man, säger Martin Flodén, professor i nationalekonomi vid Stockholms universitet och tidigare vice riksbankschef om en av årets ekonomipristagare till @efntv.bsky.social Läs även kommentarerna från Tessa Bold & John Hassler vid @iies.su.se efn.se/forskaren-om...

What drives recessions, inequality, and economic fluctuations? Newly recruited Associate Prof Karl Harmenberg is back at the IIES to help answer those questions. Get to know the economist returning to Stockholm U with ambitious research and a prestigious recruitment grant. www.su.se/english/divi...

TODAY Tues 13 Oct at 10 am CEST we are very happy to welcome Minseon Park from @umich.edu who will present the paper "Disentangling School and Peer Effects: A Non-linear Approach with School Lotteries".

IIES at the Economics Prize announcement. Professor John Hassler, Chair of the Prize Committee, and Associate Professor Timo Boppart, Committee Member, played key roles in this year's prize process. We're proud of their contribution to one of science's most prestigious institutions. #Nobel

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Nobel Prize

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This year’s prize in economic sciences uses microfoundations to deliver macro insights.

youtube.comAnnouncement of the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelYouTube video by Nobel Prize

Nearing the announcement of this year's recipient(s) of the Economics Prize! Who will bring it home? #Nobel www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJjH...

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efn.seBakom dörrarna till ekonomiprisetEFN får unik inblick inför måndagens avgörande

Idag tillkännages vem/vilka som får Ekonomipriset. Läs intervju i @efntv.bsky.social med Per Krusell, sekr i Ekonomipriskommittén & professor vid @iies.su.se som berättar om arbetet bakom kulisserna på @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social inför prisets tillkännagivande. #NobelPrize efn.se/bakom-kuliss...

TODAY Tues 6 Oct at 10am CEST we are thrilled to welcome Pedro Carneiro from @ucl.ac.uk who will present his paper "Parental Responses to Child Endowments".

TODAY Tues 29 Sept at 10 am CEST we are thrilled to welcome Laura Pilossoph @pilossopher.bsky.social from @duke-university.bsky.social who will present her paper "The Investment Channel of Monetary Policy: Disentangling Firm Heterogeneity". www.su.se/english/divi...

What can data tell us about inequality and the opportunities people face? Meet new AP @rhelensdotter.bsky.social whose work uses rich Swedish data to explore important questions about inequality, health and social policy. Read more about Ronja 👇 www.su.se/english/divi... @stockholm-uni.bsky.social

21 Sept

Join us in congratulating Chek Yin Choi on successfully defending his doctoral thesis! His research sheds light on how firms’ decisions, from choosing suppliers & investing in automation to setting prices, can shape productivity, labor markets & inflation. www.su.se/english/divi...

21 Sept

We are very pleased to announce that @sorrytobekurt.bsky.social has very deservedly been promoted to Professor at the IIES! 🥳 www.su.se/english/divi...

14 Sept

TOMORROW Tues 15 Sept at 10 am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Fabian Waldinger from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich who will present his paper "Dictators, Democracies, and Discoveries: Political Institutions and the Creation of Knowledge". bit.ly/4j2lwTU

10 Sept

TODAY Thurs 10 Sept at 10am CEST we are very happy to welcome Sergio Salgado from @thewhartonschool.bsky.social who will present his paper "Monopsony Power and the Transmission of Monetary Policy". www.su.se/english/divi...

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7 Sept

”Vi forskare måste ge tillbaka till samhället och delta i samhällsdebatten” John Hassler, prof @iies.su.se & föreståndare för Assar Lindbeck center vid invigning av centret på SNS. Läs om det nya centret på Stockholms universitet, som ska forska OCH delta i samhällsdebatten www.su.se/enheter/assa...

8 Sept

"Vi forskare måste ge tillbaka till samhället och delta i samhällsdebatten." Med de orden invigdes Assar Lindbeck centrum vid @stockholm-uni.bsky.social. Centret ska stärka dialogen mellan akademi, beslutsfattare och samhälle. Läs mer och se inspelningen från invigningen: www.su.se/enheter/assa...

7 Sept

For our first seminar of the semester, we are thrilled to welcome Joel Flynn from @yale.edu who on Tues 8 Sept at 10 am (CEST) will present his paper "Pricing and Production Without the Invisible Hand". www.su.se/english/divi...

What drives productivity growth, how should we measure automation, and why does inflation remain persistent? These are the questions explored in Chek Yin Choi's doctoral thesis, Input Market, Automation, and Inflation: Essays in Macroeconomics, at Stockholm University. 🧵👇 www.su.se/english/divi...

Together, the three essays highlight how firms' everyday decisions, from choosing suppliers and investing in technology to deciding when to change prices, can have significant effects on the wider economy. #Economics #Macroeconomics #Research #PhD #Inflation #Automation

Chek will defend his thesis on September 21.

Measuring automation is not straightforward. Using detailed Swedish data, Chek finds that conclusions about automation's effects depend heavily on how automation is defined. Looking only at industrial robots may miss important effects from other technologies.

Why does inflation persist? The thesis shows that inflation can remain elevated because firms do not adjust prices immediately when conditions change. Their pricing decisions create inflation dynamics that can last long after the initial shock.

Finding suppliers matters. The thesis shows that easier access to suppliers can boost productivity by helping firms find better and cheaper inputs. But these gains are not evenly distributed: the most productive firms tend to benefit the most, contributing to greater market concentration.

cordmagazine.comTorsten Persson, Professor of Economics at the Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Stockholm University: When Old Political Maps No Longer FunctionThe work of Professor Torsten Persson reveals why new political parties emerge when social conflicts no longer fit the familiar lines of political competition, and how their arrival can turn neglected...

25 Aug

In an interview with CorD Magazine following the IEA World Congress in Belgrade, IIES Professor Torsten Persson reflects on why new political parties emerge, whose interests they represent, and how they reshape political competition. cordmagazine.com/interview/to...

23 June

Big news 🚨 @harmenberg.bsky.social is awarded the @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social prestigious recruitment grant (only one at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social this year!) and returns to IIES to tackle a big question: why recessions happen — and how to stop them. www.su.se/english/divi...

12 June

Congrats to Juan Llavador Peralt on successfully defending his thesis “Firm Granularity, Growth, and Inflation Persistence: Essays in Macroeconomics.” Thanks to opponent Miguel León-Ledesma @uofebusiness.bsky.social for a thorough discussion. Next: Bank of Portugal www.su.se/english/divi...

11 June

Big congratulations to @jonatanriberth.bsky.social on defending his thesis “Essays on Healthcare Demand and Long-run Inequality"! Next up: PostDoc IFN, then @handels-sse.bsky.social. Thanks @martinnybom.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social for providing thorough discussion. www.su.se/english/divi...

11 June

TODAY, Thurs 11 June at 9 am IIES graduate student @jonatanriberth.bsky.social will defend his thesis "Essays on Healthcare Demand and Long-run Inequality". www.su.se/english/divi...

10 June

What a milestone! Congrats to Mattias Folkestad on defending his thesis, “Power and Politics: Essays in Applied Microeconomics”! Thanks to opponent @ollefolke.bsky.social @uppsalauni.bsky.social. Next stop: @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social as Wallander Postdoc! www.su.se/english/divi...

Huge congratulations to Thore Petersen on defending his thesis! His research shows industry can decarbonize faster and at lower cost than we thought. Thanks to opponent Conny Olovsson @riksbank.se for a thorough and engaging discussion! www.su.se/english/divi...

TOMORROW, Weds 10 June at 9 am IIES graduate student Mattias Folkestad will defend his thesis "Power and Politics: Essays in Applied Microeconomics". www.su.se/english/divi...

dn.seDN Debatt. ”Både sidor har fel när forskare och politiker träter”DN Debatt. John Hassler, Tessa Bold och Per Krusell: Därför räcker inte fakta för politiska beslut – så bör forskare, politiker och medier tänka.

Båda sidor missar poängen i forskarbråket, skriver John Hassler, Tessa Bold och Per Krusell vid det nystartade Assar Lindbeck centrum på @dagensnyheter.bsky.social. Politik handlar inte bara om fakta utan även värderingar. www.dn.se/debatt/bade-...

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8 June

Congrats Jinci Liu on successfully defending your thesis “Managers, Workers, and Teams: Essays in Organizational and Labor Economics”! Off to National Uni of Singapore as AP (after a 2-year postdoc). Thanks Ricardo Perez-Truglia @uclaanderson.bsky.social for an engaging discussion! bit.ly/43mi9OO

8 June

TOMORROW, Tuesday 9 June at 1 pm IIES graduate student Thore Petersen will defend his thesis "Frictions and Flexibility in Production: Essays in Energy Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...

5 June

Join us in congratulating @tiagobernardino.bsky.social on successfully defending his thesis "Consumption, Prices, and Policy: Essays in Macroeconomics and Public Economics". He will join Uni of Lisbon as AP. A warm thank you to opponent Erik Hurst @chicagobooth.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...

5 June

On MONDAY 8 June at 1 pm IIES graduate student Jinci Liu will defend her thesis "Managers, Workers, and Teams: Essays in Organizational and Labor Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...

4 June

TOMORROW Friday June 5 at 9 am, IIES graduate student @tiagobernardino.bsky.social will defend his thesis: "Consumption, Prices, and Policy: Essays in Macroeconomics and Public Economics". www.su.se/english/divi...

3 June

TOMORROW Thurs 4 June at 10am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Erik Hurst from @chicagobooth.bsky.social who will present his paper "Automation, Learning and Career Dynamics". www.su.se/english/divi...

Can big firms slow down economic growth, and keep inflation high? In his thesis, Juan Llavador Peralt shows how the behavior of individual firms can shape entire economies. 🧵 www.su.se/english/divi...

Bottom line: • Too much concentration can slow growth • Firm-level behavior drives big economic outcomes • Inflation persistence can come from how firms set prices 👉 What happens inside firms matters for the whole economy

Juan will defend his thesis “Firm Granularity, Growth, and Inflation Persistence: Essays in Macroeconomics” on June 12.

A few firms can shape entire sectors Even small differences between firms can create lasting gaps in growth. 👉 Large firms have outsized influence 👉 Market structure alone can explain persistent differences across industries

Why inflation sticks around Firms don’t change prices instantly—they wait. Some adjust quickly, others delay → creating gradual, persistent inflation Inflation depends partly on its own past because of this staggered behavior.