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Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) conducts research on social policy, welfare, inequality and the labour market. Researchers are mainly economists and sociologists

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GENPARENT

A multi-method approach to the transition to parenthood in different-sex and same-sex couples

En världskarta med vissa länder i blått och andra i rött

SPIN

The Social Policy Indicators (SPIN) database provides the foundations for new comparative and longitudinal research on causes and consequences of welfare states.

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2024-09-05

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SOFI Researcher Awarded Prestigious ERC Starting Grant

Dr. Cassandra Engeman from the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) has been awarded the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. Her project will explore how trade unions shape social policies, particularly focusing on care leave, across different countries.

Society, Democracy and Welfare

2024-08-28

Swedish Institute for Social Research

Local Politicians Favor Their Own Neighborhoods in Decisions on New Building Permits

According to new research from the Swedish Institute for Social Research at Stockholm University, fewer apartment buildings are being constructed in areas where local politicians reside.

Society, Democracy and Welfare

2024-08-27

Swedish Institute for Social Research

Cassandra Engeman Finalist for Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award

SOFI's Cassandra Engeman is a finalist for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter International Award for Research Excellence in Work and Family.

Society, Democracy and Welfare

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October

Seminar

SWS-seminar: Maren Toft (University of Oslo)

Maren Toft (University of Oslo) presents her research at the Social Stratification, Welfare, and Social Policy Seminar, at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).

SWS-seminar: Maren Toft (University of Oslo)

Maren Toft (University of Oslo) presents her research at the Social Stratification, Welfare, and Social Policy Seminar, at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).

October

Seminar

SWS-seminar: Sara Kalucza (Umeå Universitet)

Sara Kalucza (Umeå Universitet) presents her research at the Social Stratification, Welfare, and Social Policy Seminar, at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).

SWS-seminar: Sara Kalucza (Umeå Universitet)

Sara Kalucza (Umeå Universitet) presents her research at the Social Stratification, Welfare, and Social Policy Seminar, at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).

November

Seminar

SWS-seminar: Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford)

Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford) presents his research at the Social Stratification, Welfare, and Social Policy Seminar, at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).

SWS-seminar: Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford)

Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford) presents his research at the Social Stratification, Welfare, and Social Policy Seminar, at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).

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SOFI Researcher Awarded Prestigious ERC Starting Grant

Local Politicians Favor Their Own Neighborhoods in Decisions on New Building Permits

Cassandra Engeman Finalist for Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award

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SWS-seminar: Maren Toft (University of Oslo)

SWS-seminar: Maren Toft (University of Oslo)

SWS-seminar: Sara Kalucza (Umeå Universitet)

SWS-seminar: Sara Kalucza (Umeå Universitet)

SWS-seminar: Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford)

SWS-seminar: Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford)

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