Department of Economics welcomes you to a seminar with The seminar speaker is Sam Asher, Imperial College

This week will highlight how competency is valued today and how it might change in the future. Two visiting scholars will present papers, one on employability among the self-employed, one on talent management with perspectives from elite football.

Join us for the next SITE Seminar! On October 20, 2025, we are joined by Jens Ewald (University of Gothenburg), who will present his research “Shocking Electricity Prices and Carbon Tax Aversion.” Using a geographic regression discontinuity design and survey data from Swedish households, the study shows that exposure to sharply increased electricity prices significantly fuels opposition to carbon taxation—driven in large part by belief distortions about affordability and fairness.

Join us on October 17th at the Misum Forum for insights and discussions with world-renowned academic and leading voices from Swedish industry, government, and civil society as we explore: how the geopolitical shifts of 2025 shape the path toward global sustainability goals.

Andreas Brøgger, Assistant Professor of Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, will present his research at SSE main building (Room Ragnar) on Friday, October 17 at 10:30 CET.

Join us for an alumni Stammtisch in Frankfurt!

"Trade Policy for a New Era"

Department of Economics welcomes you to a seminar with The seminar speaker is Andrea Prat, Columbia Business School