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The Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) is dedicated to excellence in research and graduate education in economics.
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. 🧵
bit.ly/48aykBG
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
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...
#EconSky
October 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Tomorrow Tues 14 Oct at 1 pm (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Andrea Prat from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social
who will present "Competing Ideologies: Fit, Simplicity, and Fear". www.su.se/institute-fo...
October 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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...
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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...
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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...
September 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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...
September 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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...
September 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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...
September 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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:
www.su.se/institute-fo...
July 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
For our final seminar of the semester we are very happy to welcome Chris Tonetti from Stanford GSB who will present "Risk Markups" TODAY at 1 pm (CEST).
June 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We are hiring two Research Assistants/Data Analysts in economics. Join a leading international research environment and contribute to cutting-edge economic research. Apply by June 16, 2025. #Econsky
More information: www.su.se/institute-fo...
May 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
TOMORROW Tues 27 May at 10 am (CEST) we are thrilled to welcome Raquel Fernández from New York University who will present her paper "Parental Leave: Economic Incentives and Cultural Change".
May 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The presenters will take up academic position at Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago, UC Berkeley and Yale. It was a pleasure to learn about their exciting work, get to know them, and show them around Stockholm. We wish them all the best and hope to welcome them back soon!
May 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
They presented new insights on fundamental questions in economics: how to design allocation mechanisms, how the direction of innovation depends on intellectual property rights, when firms adjust prices, how they set wages, how financial market integration spurs growth, ...
May 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The @reveconstudies.bsky.social (REStud) invites every year some of the world's most promising young researchers in economics to present their work around Europe.

We were proud to host the REStud Tour 2025 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences earlier this week.
May 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
TODAY Weds 14 May at 10 am (CEST) we are very happy to welcome Miguel Urquiola from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social who will present his paper "Malleable Minds: The effects of STEM- vs. humanities-focused curricula".
May 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM