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Evidence from 43 countries that disease leaves cultures unchanged in the short-term
Nature, Scientific Reports Abstract Did cultures change shortly after, and in response to, the COVID-19 outbreak? If so, then in what way? We study these questions for a set of macro-cultural dimensions
Per Krusell: The Role of Economic Analysis in Combatting Climate Change
Per Krusell, Professor of Economics at Stockholm University. Abstract The science is clear: Present global warming is caused by CO2 emissions from human activities. In order to avoid the big problems th
Does your name impact your chances to get a job? Short answer: Yes
What significance does your name have for your chances of getting a job? We ask Moa Bursell, a sociologist and research leader at the Institute for Futures Studies, who has researched discrimination i
Too much or too little? A short-term longitudinal study of youth's own economic resources and risk behaviour.
Journal of Adolescence, Vol 66, pp. 21-30, doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.04.005. Abstract This study examined socioeconomic differences in risk behaviours according to youth-oriented measures of eco
The Black Beach: Moving Images between Swedish and Caribbean Shores
How can we understand life on the former Swedish Caribbean colony Saint-Barthélemy? This project aims to add to our undestanding using artistic methods as a complement to the juridical documents available in archives.
Social norms for cooperation under collective risk
How could people be individually motivated to cooperate to reduce the risk of a collective loss?
Anca Gheaus: Feminism, basic income and equal opportunities
Anca Gheaus, Ramon y Cajal researcher at the Department of law, Universitat Pompeu Fabra ABSTRACTFeminists have always been divided about the desirability of a basic income. It is likely that a basic i
The Future of Democracracy with Chantal Mouffe - edited version
This is a short version of the seminar "The Future of Democracy: How to face the challenge of the protest movements?" with Chantal Mouffe, recorded in Stockholm 2014-03-06 by the Institute for Futures
IPSP: Daniel Wikler on demographic changes and challenges
Short interview with Daniel Wikler, professor of ethics and population health, on the chapter "The contours of human life" in the IPSP-report. Daniel Wikler's visit to Stockholm was made possible t
Unemployment and Subsequent Earnings for Swedish College Graduates: A Study of Scarring Effects
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
