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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 15h

TODAY Weds 8 Oct at 10 am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Morten O. Ravn from @ucl.ac.uk who will present "Antitrust, Market Power, and US Macroeconomic Outcomes". www.su.se/institute-fo...

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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 5d

”There is a dramatic change when women become mothers while nothing is happening to the fathers. Motherhood penalties around the world account for much of the gender pay gap in advanced economies.”
Professor Marianne Bertrand delivering this year´s Gunnar Myrdal lecture.
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Marianne Bertrand explaining the

Marianne Bertrand, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, held a lecture at Stockholm University last week, in front of an audience of around 150 people includin...

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 6d

The takeaway: development is hardly driven by one lever, but it emerges from the interplay of norms, skills, information, and legacies. Iacopo will defend his thesis "Productivity, Career Choice, and Colonial Legacies: Essays in Development Economics" on Oct 23. 6/6

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 6d

Do colonial legacies still shape tolerance toward homosexuality today? British vs. French rule left similar marks. Portuguese-ruled areas (i.e., Mozambique) are more tolerant. History’s imprint is complex. 5/6

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 6d

How do young Ugandans choose jobs? They’re often misinformed about pay, but fixing these beliefs doesn’t change much. Instead, family approval, particularly for women, shapes career paths, even at the cost of higher wages. 4/6

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 6d

Digital finance alone isn’t a silver bullet. Access to mobile savings/credit accounts didn’t raise profits alone. But when paired with business training, women entrepreneurs grew sales and profits. Tech needs skills. 3/6

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 6d

In Ugandan agriculture, women don’t face higher labor costs. But when male workers are hired by women, some frictions emerge (lower quality, more monitoring), although they are too small to explain the full productivity gap. The real barriers run deeper. 2/6

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 6d

Why are female-managed farms less productive? Can digital finance transform women’s businesses? What shapes youth career choices? Has colonization affected attitudes toward homosexuality in Africa? New thesis by grad student Iacopo Bianchi tackles these big questions. 1/6 www.su.se/institute-fo...

From Ugandan fields to colonial legacies: New evidence on productivity gaps, careers, and tolerance - Institute for International Economic Studies

Why are female-managed farms less productive than male-managed ones in Uganda? Can a mobile credit-and-savings account transform small businesses in Tanzania? How do young people decide which careers ...

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 8d

At TEDx, IIES Professor John Hassler challenges the climate change dilemma: collapse or economic ruin. What if there’s a third door? 🌍💡 Discover why we can save both our planet and our prosperity. #economics #climatechange www.youtube.com/watch?v=F49A...

Climate neutrality is easier than you think! | John Hassler | TEDxStockholm University

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 9d

TOMORROW Tues 30 Sept at 1 pm (CEST) we are very happy to welcome Rob Garlick from @duke-university.bsky.social
who will present "Flexibility versus Performance: The Determinants of Labor Market Contracts". www.su.se/institute-fo...

IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 12d

On Monday 29 Sept at 1 pm (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh from @columbiabusiness.bsky.social who will present "The Austerity Threshold". www.su.se/institute-fo...

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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · 15d

Guest lecturer: Marianne Bertrand, Prof of Economics at University of Chicago Booth School of Business, gives this year´s Myrdal Lecture at Stockholm Univ titled Gender, Stereotypes and Inequality
Wednesday 24 Sept
Time: 13.00 – 14.00
Location: Hörsal 6 C-huset, Frescati
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Lecture:

Guest lecturer: Marianne Bertrand, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 16d

On Tuesday 23 Sept at 1 pm (CEST) we are looking forward to hear Nina Buchmann from Princeton University present her paper "Paternalistic Discrimination". www.su.se/institute-fo...

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 19d

Excited to highlight three brilliant scholars who have just joined us! Their work covers social capital & political polarization, wealth inequality & labor markets, and environmental economics. Welcome aboard! #NewFaculty #EconResearch
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Welcoming three new Assistant Professors to the IIES - Institute for International Economic Studies

We are delighted to welcome three outstanding scholars who have recently joined the IIES as Assistant Professors. Their diverse research interests span social capital and political polarization, wealt...

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 22d

We are proud to have welcomed 8 new graduate students this fall!
Their research spans a wide range of fields: macroeconomics, labor, development, health, culture, and the use of AI in public policy. Welcome Edvin, Giuliana, Jacob, Simon, Felix, Jiaqi, Matteo & Alessandro! www.su.se/institute-fo...

Meet our new Graduate Students - Institute for International Economic Studies

We are proud to introduce eight new graduate students who have joined us this fall. Their research interests span from macroeconomics through development, labor and public and more.

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 23d

TOMORROW (Tues 16 Sept at 1 pm CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Suresh Naidu from @columbiasipa.bsky.social who will present "The Cold War and the U.S. Labor Market". www.su.se/institute-fo...

IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Sep 8

TOMORROW (Tues 9 Sept at 1 pm CEST) we are very happy to welcome Nicola Gennaioli from @bocconi.bsky.social who will present his paper "Ads as Cues". www.su.se/institute-fo...

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Sep 8

”A-kassan är bakvänd – ge mer till långtidsarbetslösa”.
Debattartikel i @dagensnyheter.bsky.social av IIES prof @jpeternilsson.bsky.social och Jonas Kolsrud
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DN Debatt. ”A-kassan är bakvänd – ge mer till långtidsarbetslösa”

DN Debatt. Nationalekonomerna Jonas Kolsrud och Peter Nilsson om Tidöpartiernas reform av a-kassan, långtidsarbetslöshet och hur lägre ersättning påverkar.

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Aug 20

Thrilled to share that our new hires Amalia Repele (PhD @bocconi.bsky.social) and @canishk.bsky.social (PhD LSE) have been invited to showcase their research on this year’s REStud North America Tour! A brilliant recognition of their talent and promise. bit.ly/4fNJcrJ

Incoming Faculty invited to REStud North America Tour - Institute for International Economic Studies

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Jul 4

We are taking a break over the summer and will return in full force in the Fall.
In the meantime, check out our Seminar schedule for the Fall:
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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Jul 1

Patrizia Massner, who recently successfully defended her thesis, has been selected as one of the finalists for the ECB Young Economist Prize! We are beyond proud!
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ECB Forum on Central Banking | Young Economist Prize 2025

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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · Jun 26

Register now for the next Kiel Trade Talk! Chek Yin Choi @iies.su.se presents research on how falling global search costs have reshaped firm size, trade patterns, and market concentration—favoring both top and small firms in complex ways 👉 www.ifw-kiel.de/institute/ev...

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Jun 23

6/ Patrizia successfully defended her thesis "Essays on Elder Care, Intergenerational Mobility, and Firms in the Labor Market" on Friday 13 June. Håkan Selin from Uppsala University kindly acted as opponent.
Congratulations Patrizia and good luck at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School!

IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Jun 23

5/ In chapter 3, she studies how employer labor market power affects involuntary part-time employment. Finally, in the last chapter, she finds that remote management boosts wages without increasing hours - suggesting that management practices can change remote work arrangements and worker outcomes.

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · Jun 23

4/ In her other chapters, Patrizia shows that low-income individuals who climb the career ladder pay a higher cost compared with individuals from advantaged backgrounds: They delay family life, have fewer children, and spend less time with them.

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