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Ann-Sofie Isaksson
I am a researcher in development economics, based at the Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS) and at the University of Gothenburg. My research interests and empirical work cover a broad range of issue
Ann-Sofie Isaksson: Internet Connectivity and Child Learning
By facilitating access to information and educational materials for students, parents, and teachers alike, internet connectivity can help circumvent severe constraints on human capital accumulation in
Ann-Sofie Isaksson: Internet Connectivity and Child Learning: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm Research seminar with Ann-Sofie Isaksson, researcher in development economics, based at the Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS) and
Changing local customs: The long run impacts of Christian missions on female genital cutting in Africa
Journal of Development Economics 166 (2024) Abstract We investigate the long-run impacts of Christian missions on female genital cutting (FGC) in Africa. Our empirical analysis draws on historical data o
Aid and child health: A disaggregated analysis of the effects of aid on impaired growth
World Development, vol. 182 Abstract Motivated by a recent setback in the fight against child malnutrition, this study explores whether aid projects help reduce stunting or impaired growth among childre
Sofiya Voytiv
My research interests include gender and social networks, the Russian-Ukrainian war and its effects on migrant and diasporic individuals (conflict deterritorialization), and mixed methods perspective
Sofia Jeppsson: Philosophy of Madness and lived experience
Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm or online Research seminar with Sofia Jeppson, Associate Professor of philosophy at Umeå University. She started her career writing m
Swedish Parental Leave and Gender Equality. Achievements and Reform Challenges in a European Perspective
This study sets out to discuss the Swedish parental leave system and identify achievements, policy dilemmas and reform alternatives in a European perspective. In perspective of changing demographic st
Changes in Immigrant Population Prevalence and High Violent Crime Rates in Swedish Municipalities
Journal of International Migration and Integration Abstract Global evidence indicates minimal connection between immigration and crime. Nordic research, however, has been generally carried out on indiv
Divided by Memories? Beliefs about the Past, Ethnic Boundaries, and Trust in Northern Iraq.
Geopolitics, History, and International Relations 9(1), pp. 128-175. Abstract This paper examines beliefs about the past across ethnic groups in con- flict ridden Northern Iraq, and the extent to which s
