Ann-Sofie Isaksson

I am a researcher in development economics, based at the Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS) and at the University of Gothenburg. My research interests and empirical work cover a broad range of issue

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm Laurie Ann Paul, Milestone Family Professor and Professor of Cognitive Science at Yale University. L.A. Paul's book Transformative Expe has sparked many discussions in philosophy since its publication in 2014. In the book she describes how experiences wehave not had before can transform us in several ways – we can learn new things,and change our views radically – which, among other things, has implicationsfor decision-making.

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm Research seminar with Ann-Sofie Isaksson, researcher in development economics, based at the Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS) and

Journal of Development Economics 166 (2024) Abstract We investigate the long-run impacts of Christian missions on female genital cutting (FGC) in Africa. Our empirical analysis draws on historical data o

World Development, vol. 182 Abstract Motivated by a recent setback in the fight against child malnutrition, this study explores whether aid projects help reduce stunting or impaired growth among childre

The objective of this paper is to examine how family unions or, more precisely, the arrival of children has influenced migration during the three last decades. Both family formation and family dissolu

Using employer-employee data covering the whole Swedish economy from 1986 to 2002, this paper examines how job- and worker flows have been distributed across age groups. It finds that the flows vary b

The paper examines how job- and worker flows have been distributed both on an aggregate level and across educational levels using employer-employee data covering the whole Swedish economy from 1986 to

This study sets out to discuss the Swedish parental leave system and identify achievements, policy dilemmas and reform alternatives in a European perspective. In perspective of changing demographic st

Ann Legeby, KTH School of Architecture Seminars hosts are Peter Hedström, David Sumpter and Fredrik Liljeros from the Institute for Futures Studies. The seminars are free of charge and take place at 12