Josef Hien

I am interested in the connection between politico-economic institutions, religion, ideologies, and cultures. After receiving my PhD from the European University Institute in Florence in 2012 I had po

This study investigates how stabile the ranking system of Swedish universities is in relation to future incomes of their alumni. Amongst the findings, the ranking of colleges varies both across method

The purpose of this paper is to study the long term effects of the college-to-work transition. The results reveal that unemployment immediately upon graduation has substantial and permanent effects on

This paper analyzes the time it takes for Swedish college graduates to start a full-time job that lasts for six month or more, the study period being 1991–1999. The results show that the risk of unemp

Abstract In 2001, the Swedish system of student aid for college students was substantially reformed; the grant-share of the total aid was increased, students were allowed to earn more without a reducti

Wlodek Rabinowicz

I am senior professor of practical philosophy at Lund University. After defending my doctoral dissertation in Uppsala in 1979, I remained there as associate professor in practical philosophy. 1994-95  and a former editor of and .

Graham Oddie

I am a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado (Boulder). Originally from New Zealand, I defended my PhD dissertation, on the concept of truthlikeness, at the London School of Economics

Olle Risberg

I am a researcher at the Department of Philosophy at Uppsala University, Sweden, and at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. I am also a member of the Young Academy of Sweden. My research fo

Welcome to the first lecture in the new series CUSP - Critically Urgent Societal Problems - that we arrange in collaboration with the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) in Uppsala. At this first

Organised by the Institute for Futures Studies and Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. Recent years have witnessed a renewed interest in the long-run global development of wealth and inequality as we.