Professor Sven Steinmo, Department of Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute Seminars host is Stefan Svallfors. The seminars are free of charge and take place at 13.00–14.30 in th

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Juho Härkönen, Stockholm University Schools are considered efficient mating markets--that is, structured social settings in which partners meet--and feature prominently in explanations for patterns in

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Why do immigrant women experience a double disadvantage in the labour market? Understanding the reasons is the first step towards creating efficient measures to change the situation.

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British Journal of Political Science 52: 1465–1471 Abstract When authoritarian regimes liberalize, are there observable patterns in the ordering of reforms, and are these patterns distinct for cases that

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