History of the IIES The IIES, founded in 1962, has evolved to become one of Europe's leading institutions in advanced research in economics
2023-02-02 Institute for International Economic Studies Torsten Persson awarded the Ann-Kersti and Carl-Hakon Swenson Prize "for his internationally recognized, ground-breaking contributions to the understanding of the interplay between politics and economics..." Torsten Persson awarded the Ann-Kersti and Carl-Hakon Swenson Prize - Read the full article
2023-01-31 Institute for International Economic Studies Viktoria Kozek and Edvin Wastegård join the IIES as Research Assistants We have two new Research Assistants joining us to assist in a project lead by IIES Associate Professors Kurt Mitman and Timo Boppart. Viktoria Kozek and Edvin Wastegård join the IIES as Research Assistants - Read the full article
2023-01-30 Institute for International Economic Studies New theoretical modeling of green transitions New research by Professors Torsten Persson (IIES) and Timothy Besley (LSE) shows how market failures, as well as policy failures, can prevent welfare-enhancing green transitions, or make ongoing green transitions too slow. New theoretical modeling of green transitions - Read the full article