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Research projects
Here you can find research projects that are currently active at IFFS, including some that our researchers work with but are administered by other research institutions. The projects are sorted accord
Equality for women, prosperity for all
Augusto Lopez-Claros, international economist currently on leave from his position at the World Bank to be Senior Fellow at Georgetown University, speaks about equality for women, drawing on his recen
Gabriel Söderberg
I am an Associate Professor in Economic History based at Uppsala University. Currently my research interests are in the intersection of digitalization of the monetary system and geopolitical tensions.
Magnus Bygren
I am professor in Sociology at Department of Sociology, Stockholm University. My research currently aligns with three overlapping themes: (1) the existence and degrees of discrimination within differen
Katie Steele
I am an Associate Professor in the School of Philosophy, ANU. Prior to my appointment at ANU in 2016, I held a continuing position (eventually as Associate Professor) in Philosophy at the London Schoo. At the Institute for Futures Studies I participate in the research project: .
Gustav Karreskog Rehbinder
My reasearch is primarily in the intersection of microeconomic theory and experimental economics. In particular, my research aims at understanding boundedly rational decision making, how incentives an
Stateless Studies in an Age of Artificial Intelligence Challenges, Opportunities & Setting a Future Agenda
Statelessness & Citizenship Review, 2025. From the conclusion We are at a pivotal moment where statelessness studies must engage with research and advocacy on the impact of AI on the field, as well a
Petra Kosonen
I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in philosophy at Stockholm University. My research is mostly on ethics and decision theory, and the project I'm currently part of focuses on catastrophic risks. Before coming
Potential Institutions for Future Generations: What Do Current Generations Think?
Results from a Six-Country Public Opinion Survey 32 s. Summary Policymakers, civil society organizations, and academics are proposing the establishment of new institutions for better representing the rig
Research areas
The Institute for Futures Studies is an institute for social science research focusing on issues deemed important for the future.