events
Mining everyday life: Interactive visual analysis of event-based data
Katerina Vrotsou, Linköping University Event-based data are collections of sequences of ordered events and are encountered daily in a vast number of disciplines. Examples of such data include medical r
Swedish Fertility Swings and Public Expenditure for Children
This paper studies whether Swedish fertility swings and variation in public expenditure for children are related events. Amongst the results, there are indications that the age group 25-29 is most sen

Causes and consequences of environmental protests. The global environmental contestation and civic mobilization observatory
Environmental protest events are increasing. Does it have any consequences for policy? With global data-sets, this project will try to answer that question.
Courses & conferences
In order to offer more in-depth knowledge in research methodology and application the Institute organizes courses open to researchers and to people who use research in their work. In addition, we orga
The Employers in the Swedish Model: the Importance of Labour Market Competition and Organisation
The way the labour market functions is a crucial factor in any analysis of the Swedish model, but has all too often been described in theoretical terms. This paper examines the happenings behind the r
Effects of Sharing Parental Leave on Pensioners’ Poverty and Gender Inequality in Old Age. A simulation in IFSIM
This paper aims to study the theoretical linkages between the design of the pension system and that of the labor market and their interplay in determining poverty outcomes in old age, particularly fro

What we know about the corona epidemic
What do we know today about Corona and the way it spreads? Why do different countries act differently in reaction to the pandemic? Why are large events forbidden while schools are still open? Why are Welcome to a seminar with Johanna Adami, epidemiologist and president at Sophiahemmet University, in a conversation with our director Gustaf Arrhenius.

Pontus Strimling
I am a research leader at the Institute for Futures Studies, on the theme "New Technologies and the future of humanity", guest professor of Migration and health at the department of Women's and Childr
World Values Survey Association seeks a part time administrative assistant to Stockholm
The main purpose of this work is to assist the secretariat in administrative matters including maintaining the web site, the Facebook and the Twitter accounts, organising events, editing the Newslette Fund-raising is a substantial part of our work and the person we’re seeking will also be asked to assist in this work (complete the forms, submit the paperwork and follow up on behalf of the association). All communication will be in English. The person we are looking for will be placed at the Institute for Future studies in the very centre of Stockholm.
Epidemiologist on the corona epidemic
What do we know today about Corona and the way it spreads? Why do different countries act differently in reaction to the pandemic? Why are large events forbidden while schools are still open? Why are