Martina Björkman Nyqvist has been appointed as new Executive Director of the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum) and Acting Mistra Professor of Sustainable Markets. She starts her new position on May 1, 2020, and takes over from Mette Morsing, who is taking on a new position with the United Nations.

Associate Professor Lin Lerpold and Professor Örjan Sjöberg together with two other economy professors debates the large impact the corona virus will have on Swedish immigrants.

Making decisions for your business in the midst of a global crisis can undoubtedly feel daunting – so why not lean on research? Professor Andreas Werr and Assistant Professor Wiley Wakeman have looked at some important case studies to guide and inspire our friends and partners in these trying times.

How can you make everyday life a little easier, in the midst of the current crisis? Students Anna Bremberg from the Stockholm School of Economics and Jennifer Zacke from the Lund University Faculty of Engineering LTH started ”Trygga Händer” to bring together volunteers and risk groups.

Making decisions for your business in the midst of a global crisis can undoubtedly feel daunting – so why not lean on research? We’ve looked at some useful research and case studies to sum up some concrete tips to help you in your decision making.

As countries all over the world struggle with mitigating the Covid-19 pandemic and its devastating consequences for public health, but also for economic and the broader societal development, international collaboration is needed more than ever. While most of the public attention is directed to domestic or regional developments there is an urge for international organizations and donors to take action globally.

Lin Lerpold and Örjan Sjöberg from Misum point out how the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are increasing inequality in Sweden. "Immigrants are affected to a much higher degree", they say, and stress the need for more far-sighted and comprehensive political measures in order to avoid "a very unsustainable labour market situation" in the long term, with far reaching consequences for integration and societal welfare.

The number of international students in Stockholm has increased by 26 percent over the past five years, a new report shows. One in ten students in Stockholm is now international.

Are you hoarding toilet paper or stockpiling paracetamol to last you through the corona crisis? You’re not alone. Professor Richard Wahlund explains the psychology behind our need to stock up in times of crisis.

Are you hoarding toilet paper or stockpiling paracetamol to last you through the corona crisis? You’re not alone. Professor Richard Wahlund explains the psychology behind our need to stock up in times of crisis.