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The Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) is dedicated to excellence in research and graduate education in economics.
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🚀 Make sure to check out our JMCs! This year’s cohort brings cutting-edge work in macro, trade, political econ, labor, the environment, & health—tackling topics from structural transformation & growth to market concentration, education, climate policy, & vaccine hesitancy.
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#EconSky
IIES Job Market Candidates 2025/2026 - Institute for International Economic Studies
Each year graduate students nearing the completion of their PhD are proudly promoted on the Econ Job Market. Read more about our candidates for 2025/2026 here.
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Another new working paper from the department! "Prenatal Conditions and Midlife Mental Health: Evidence from an Alcohol Policy Experiment" by Evelina Linnros & @jpeternilsson.bsky.social @iies.su.se: ekonomihogskolan.lnu.se/vxesta/25-02...
December 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Exciting news going into the Holidays!
Professor and IIES director Per Krusell is appointed new Scientific Secretary of the Handelsbanken Research Foundations - one of Sweden’s largest funders of economic research. @stockholm-uni.bsky.social www.su.se/english/divi...
December 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
IIES Professor Torsten Persson has been appointed Vice President of the ERC Scientific Council (from 1 Jan 2026), representing the social sciences & humanities. A fantastic recognition of his leadership in economics and research excellence!
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December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
EdTech isn’t a quick fix — it works only when paired with strong pedagogy.
New VoxDevLit review co-edited by IIES’s @lnavarrosola.bsky.social shows that targeted, instructional tech boosts learning, while device-only programs often fall short. www.su.se/english/divi...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🥳 Huge congratulations to Prof. @konradburchardi.bsky.social
- winner of the 2025 Assar Lindbeck Medal! 👏 His innovative microdata-driven research on migration, networks and development continues to advance the field. Truly well deserved! www.su.se/english/divi...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Nobel Week has started!
Waiting for this year´s official Nobel Prize lectures by the laureates in physics, chemistry and economics arranged by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social
Starting at 9:00 AM in Aula Magna
Follow live at www.kva.se/evenemang/th...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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📢 Our new VoxDevLit on EdTech is out now!

Senior Editor @singhabhi.bsky.social & Co-Editors @lnavarrosola.bsky.social @iies.su.se & Philip Oreopoulos, summarise everything you need to know about EdTech.

Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/ed...
Education Technology
Policy Priorities for EdTech in LMICsAvoid hardware-first approaches. These have consistently failed and are expensive.Prioritise interventions with strong evidence of cost-effective impact:Personalis...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
TOMORROW Tues 2 Dec at 1 pm (CET) we are very much looking forward to hear Philip Oreopoulos from University of Toronto present his paper "Computer-Assisted Learning in the Real World: How Khan Academy Influences Student Math Learning" www.su.se/institute-fo...
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🚀 Make sure to check out our JMCs! This year’s cohort brings cutting-edge work in macro, trade, political econ, labor, the environment, & health—tackling topics from structural transformation & growth to market concentration, education, climate policy, & vaccine hesitancy.
bit.ly/3LVRWRH
#EconSky
IIES Job Market Candidates 2025/2026 - Institute for International Economic Studies
Each year graduate students nearing the completion of their PhD are proudly promoted on the Econ Job Market. Read more about our candidates for 2025/2026 here.
www.su.se
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
TOMORROW Tues 25 Nov at 1 pm (CET) we are very happy to welcome Alexander Willén from @nhhecon.bsky.social who will present his paper: "Beyond Training". www.su.se/institute-fo...
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Regeringen har presenterat förslag om att införa en sk gas i pensionssystemet. Förslaget är inte bara illa genomtänkt och skadligt, det bryter mot grundprinciperna som gjorde 90-talets reform så framgångsrik, skriver 4 ekonomer bl a Mårten Palme & John Hassler @iies.su.se
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DN Debatt. ”Att införa en pensionsgas kör hela systemet i diket”
DN Debatt. Förslaget är illa genomtänkt och skadligt, skriver fyra ekonomiexperter.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🎉 IIES AP @lnavarrosola.bsky.social has won 2nd prize at the Banamex Economics Prize!
Her paper with @raissafabregas.bsky.social shows how Mexico’s low-tech TV-schools boosted graduation rates and raised earnings: a compelling case for technology expanding educational opportunity. bit.ly/49C9nAB
Laia Navarro-Sola awarded second prize at the 2025 Banamex Economics Prize - Institute for International Economic Studies
She shares the honor with co-author Raissa Fabregas from the University of Texas at Austin for their paper “Scaling Education to Marginalized Populations: Long-Run Impacts of Technology-Aided Schools.”
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November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🌱 Can the plants turn green? — this JMP by IIES JMC Thore Petersen studies how German manufacturing plants can substitute fossil fuels with clean energy. Spoiler: switching is actually easier than standard models suggest. 🧵 www.su.se/institute-fo...
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
IIES Professor Torsten Persson will be a plenary speaker at the IEA World Congress 2026 in Belgrade, joining internationally acclaimed economists Esther Duflo, Elhanan Helpman, Oleg Itskhoki, Jean Tirole & Hélène Rey. ieawc2026.org?utm_source=B...
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
📢 On the #EconJobMarket: IIES JMC Juan Llavador Peralt has a fascinating paper, “The Granular Drag on Growth.” He uncovers a new mechanism through which market structure and firm-level productivity shocks interact to shape expected productivity growth. 🧵
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November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
TODAY Tues 11 Nov at 1 pm (CET) we are thrilled to welcome Julieta Caunedo from Cornell University who will present her paper: "On the Investment Network and Development" www.su.se/institute-fo...
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🚨 IIES JMC Jinci Liu asks: How does managerial feedback affect worker productivity? Her JMP uses GitHub + LinkedIn data to show how 🤬toxic, 🙂respectful, 👍positive, & 🛠️constructive feedback in code reviews impact worker productivity and retention. 🧵 bit.ly/4hJX3jy
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🚨 Next IIES JMC: Chek Yin Choi studies how improvements in input market efficiency reshape the firm size distribution.
His JMP “Supplier Search and Market Concentration” models firms that pay fixed costs to find and bargain with suppliers. What happens when search costs fall?
🔗 bit.ly/4oLzHw8 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Introducing IIES JMC @jonatanriberth.bsky.social.
In his JMP he studies how past adverse health experiences shape vaccination decisions and healthcare utilization.
The takeaway: rare but severe vaccine-related events have long-lasting effects on trust and uptake. 🧵
bit.ly/4opcCzH
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🤓 Introducing IIES JMC @tiagobernardino.bsky.social.
In his JMP “Structural Transformation and the Transmission of Monetary Policy” he asks how the consumption shift from goods to services has changed how monetary policy works in the U.S.?
Turns out it’s made policy more powerful.
👉 bit.ly/4nCrCsY
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
TOMORROW Tues 4 Nov at 1 pm (CET) we are looking forward to hear Miguel Ortiz from @ubcvse.bsky.social present his paper "Hate, Fear and Intergroup Conflict: Experimental Evidence from Nigeria". www.su.se/institute-fo...
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Huge congrats to @iacobianchi.bsky.social on successfully defending his thesis! His thesis sheds new light on how structural, informational, and historical forces shape development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Next stop: the World Bank. bit.ly/3WR2Udd
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Successful thesis defense for Iacopo Bianchi - Institute for International Economic Studies
His thesis explores how structural, informational, and historical forces shape development outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
TOMORROW Tues 21 Oct at 1 pm (CEST) we are proud to welcome Mara Squicciarini from Bocconi University who will present her paper: "De-Polarizing Politics: Faith Meets Science in the French Third Republic". www.su.se/institute-fo...
October 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🚨 Job Market Alert 🚨
The IIES invites applications for a tenure-track AP position (any field) starting AY 2026/27.
📅 Apply by Nov 14, 2025 via econjobmarket.org
💼 Low teaching load, competitive salary, PhD in econ required.
More info: www.su.se/institute-fo...
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October 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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When we reached laureate Aghion yesterday he said he was speechless, then he started to speak…
Prof John Hassler @iies.su.se introducing lunch lecture by Prof Kerstin Enflo about The Prize in Economic Sciences & laureates Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion & Peter Howitt.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM