Matthias Matthijs, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at SAIS in Washington, DC Dis-Embedded Markets and Embedded Politics. The Erosion of National Democracy in the Euro Periphery Th

Matthias Matthijs, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at SAIS in Washington, DC ABSTRACTThe advent of the euro crisis brought back a gap between North and South in Europe not just i

Research seminar with Sanna Wolk, professor of law, president of the union SULF, and Leif Dahlberg, professor of media technology at Royal School of Technology (KTH).  Register here AbstractThe goal is tJoin the seminar online or at the Institute for Futures Studies. If you plan to join on site, please check the box in the registration form. 

Interview with Thomas Schelling

On the 7th of June, 2013 professor and Nobel Prize Winner Thomas Schelling came to visit Stockholm, Sweden and the Institute for Futures Studies in order inaugurate an international research conferenc

School Psychology International, vol. 36,  no. 3,  pp. 283-300. Abstract This study examined how psychosocial conditions at school are associated with prosocial behaviour, a key indicator of positive me

Jonas Vlachos, Professor, Department of Economics, Stockholm UniversityABSTRACTIn Sweden, a trust-based system of school performance evaluation meets a market oriented school system with liberal entry

School impacts of violent relgious extremism

How does the spread of violent extremism in the Sahel region in Africa affect the access to education for boys and girls?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(10), 2143, doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102143  Abstract Stress, and stress-related health complaints, are common among young people, espe

How are children affected by changes in income, educational reforms, immigration or changes in the family? Children's living conditions are examined with a focus on socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities.

Digital development and educational outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A recipe for inclusive development or deepening divides?

A project on how the spread of digital information and communication technology in Sub-Saharan Africa has affected educational outcomes and inequalities.