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How can Sweden promote democratic development in the east?
04 November 2019
What are the consequences of weak political checks and balances, corruption and authoritarianism in Eastern Europe? What are the opportunities for peace and cooperation in Europe overall? These are some of the questions highlighted in this year鈥檚 edition of SITE鈥檚 Development Day conference.
Financial Incentives for Whistleblowers: A Short Survey
22 October 2019
Working paper: Whistleblower reward programs, or 鈥渂ounty regimes鈥, are increasingly used in the United States. According to Professor Spagnolo and his co-auhtor, the effectiveness of these programs has been questioned, and empirical evidence on their effectiveness have been scarce likely due to their relatively recent introduction.
Anders Olofsgård in an interview with Omvärlden
15 October 2019
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in 果冻视频. Anders Olofsg氓rd, Associate Professor at SITE, shares his insights and thoughts in an interview with the Swedish news media Omv盲rlden.
SITE IS HIRING
17 September 2019
The Stockholm Institute of Transition 果冻视频 invites applications for tenure-track positions at the assistant and associate professor level.
POLICY LESSONS AFTER 30 YEARS OF RESEARCH ON TRANSITION
10 September 2019
鈥淧olicy Lessons After 30 Years of Research on Transition鈥 is organized to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Polish parliamentary elections of June 1989. Thirty years since the breakthrough elections in Poland numerous challenges remain and the role of good evidence-based policies seems to be as relevant as ever.
NEW WORKING PAPER ON RUSSIA'S MACROECONOMY
28 June 2019
SITE director Torbj枚rn Becker has published a working paper on Russia鈥檚 macroeconomy.
Russia鈥檚 macroeconomy 鈥 a closer look at growth, investment, and uncertainty
28 June 2019
Working paper: This paper looks at economic growth and its fundamental determinants in Russia over the last decades. It starts by showing that, contrary to the views of some political commentators, growth is highly important for the popularity of president Putin.
SITE DIRECTOR TORBJÖRN BECKER INTERVIEWED BY DAGENS INDUSTRI TV
24 June 2019
Last week Dagens Industri TV invited our Director Torbj枚rn Becker, where he commented on Russia's current economic situation and the impact it has on the rest of the world.
ANDERS ÅSLUND TALKS ABOUT RUSSIA鈥橲 CRONY CAPITALISM AND DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RUSSIAN MONEY
13 June 2019
In the past months鈥 money laundering has been creating headlines around the world, revealing tax evasion and corrupt schemes in Europe. Anders 脜slund presented his latest book 鈥淩ussia鈥檚 Crony Capitalism鈥 explaining Russia鈥檚 role in European money laundering scandals and risks associated with the Russian economy.
Russia鈥檚 economy and regional spillovers
13 June 2019
Working paper: This paper looks at how the Russian economy has developed under the leadership of Putin and how it spills over to its neighbours in the CIS region.