What is the biggest problem with imposing sanctions on autocracies? How are the cost of sanctions shared across the sanctioned party? Jonathan Lehne, Assistant Professor at the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), talks about the "Fortress Russia" strategy and how the Russian economy's exposure to sanctions has changed since 2014.

Can oil and gas sanctions and EU’s plans to reduce dependence on Russian energy affect EU transition to renewables? Elena Paltseva, Associate Professor at the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), shares her insights and discusses the current European growth strategy.

Welcome to a seminar on Thursday 24 March with Irene van Oorschot, Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Sociological Research (CeSO), KU Leuven.

Lukas Goretzki obtained his PhD in business administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in December 2011. He worked as a Postdoc at the Institute of Management Accounting & Control (IMC) at WHU and as an assistant professor at the University of Innsbruck before joining SSE in February 2018 as an associate professor. In February 2022, he was granted a full professorship at the Department of Accounting.

New paper from three Misum researchers on how business school education affects students’ stock market participation.

Companies like Budbee, Voi Technology and Klarna are success stories that got their start at the Stockholm School of Economics’ prestigious venture incubator SSE Business Lab. Nine new companies have now been admitted to the incubator and hope to follow in the same footsteps.

The invasion of Ukraine has already begun reshaping the world. The bombardment of Ukrainian cities has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians and forced millions to flee the country. But the war has also completely upended the global economy. Russia is paying the heaviest economic price, as it grapples with Western-led sanctions on its banks, major industries and individuals associated with President Vladimir Putin. Can Russia's economy survive?

On Monday the 14th of March, Erling Persson Visiting Professor Olav Sorenson will begin a three week visit of to the House of Innovation and the House of Finance.

Should companies leave Russia?

Stockholm School of Economics is pleased to welcome the European Investment Bank (EIB) as they join over 100 leading companies in the Corporate Partnership Program.