In the new book “Ethics and Existence - The legacy of Derek Parfit”, several of the most prominent scholars on the issues raised by Derek Parfit, contributes 20 completely original articles. "­Derek r

On several key issues, societies around the world are at crossroads. How can climate change be addressed? How will democracy evolve in the world? How will technological breakthroughs shape our lives? H

This working paper aims at paving the way for further research on the changing relations between citizens and the local environment in which their everyday activities take place, as to contribute to a

In T. Kiilakoski (Ed.), Nuorisobarometri 2022. Helsinki: Ministry of Education and Culture, The State Youth Council, The Finnish Youth Research Network. Translation: "Climate anxiety and environmental . 

This paper highlights the role of tax funding of day care for children and demonstrates that the optimal income tax should face all agents with the cost of the needed day care in order to earn further

The objective of this paper is to examine how employers’ non-wage costs for their workforce affect voluntary early retirement, using the case of the Swedish private sector. The results show that a 1 p

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 arguments presented by unions and employers concerning immigration in relation to the Swedish labor market. It also considers how Sweden’s institutional arrangements in this respect

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), several obstacles must be overcome. This planning project investigates an obstacle that is often neglected: population growth.

What sets the framework for the research at the Institute for Futures Studies is research programs, created by the director. The current one, What future? Challenges and choices in the 21st century(201