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News from the Stockholm School of Economics covers research, education, and developments across the School. Find updates on new research, faculty insights, and activities involving students and partners.
Fortnox and SSE join forces to unlock the secrets of sustainable success
Fortnox commits SEK 50 million over ten years to the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) to drive research that accelerates Swedish organizational success. The collaboration funds a new professorship and creates the Center for Responsible Performance Measurement to shape the future of management and decision-making.
Why correcting social norms may help curb sexual harassment
Learn how a Norwegian military field experiment used simple information to reduce tolerance for sexual harassment and reshape workplace norms. Read more.
Support for Ukraine remains strong in Europe - but political polarization is growing
Support for Ukraine remains strong across the EU, but political polarization is rising. Learn how views differ by country, ideology, inflation and policy.
For competition to work, the competitors have to be remade
When public education is marketized, competition can reshape schools before the anticipated competitors even arrive. A new study co-authored by CELE-affiliated researcher Stefan Arora-Jonsson examines how preparing for competition can transform schools, relationships, and educational priorities.
House of Innovation goes to AOM 2026
Fifteen researchers and an event duo traveled to Philadelphia in August to represent the House of Innovation at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM).
Torkel Strömsten appointed interim Center Director of the House of Sustainable Society
Torkel Strömsten has been appointed interim Center Director of the House of Sustainable Society. He will lead the center during Martina Björkman Nyqvist’s one-year sabbatical, continuing to strengthen the House’s interdisciplinary research on sustainability.
How flower farms became engines of rural development in Kenya
Stable wage jobs for women can reshape local economies far beyond the workplace. New research from Kenya's booming cut-flower industry shows that rural employment can spur the growth of small towns, raise living standards, and even influence family decisions.
Rising inequality can make fuel taxes hit harder
New research shows that rising income inequality can make fuel taxes relatively more burdensome for lower-income households. The findings suggest that the fairness of climate policies can change over time, even when the policies themselves remain unchanged.
New study examines who is responsible for supply chain sustainability
Sustainability programs are often designed to improve working conditions and environmental performance. New research shows that they also influence how responsibility for sustainability is distributed across global supply chains.
How crisis groups coordinate action
When formal systems fall short in a crisis, volunteers often step in and organize quickly. New research by Postdoctoral Researcher Ricardo Coelho da Silva shows how loosely connected groups turn confusion into coordinated action by starting with what they have and learning as they go.
How collaboration can turn sustainability commitments into action
Many companies have ambitious sustainability goals, but acting on them remains a challenge. In the latest Researcher Spotlight we meet Julia Grimm, affiliated with the House of Sustainable Society since 2025. Her research explores how organizations work together to close the gap between commitments and practice.
Cilla Ramnek commissioned to create an artistic intervention at the SSE Library
The commission celebrates five pioneering women in SSE's history, whose names have been given to the study rooms: Märta Sigrid Löfdahl, the School's first female alum; Giséle Asplund, its first female PhD student; Anne Wibble, Sweden's first female Minister for Finance; Carin Holmquist, the School's first female professor; and Magdalena Andersson, Sweden's first female Prime Minister.
The Tech Initiative and SASSE’s Tech Committee chart a path forward
Students, faculty, and staff at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) are working to strengthen technology education across the School. A meeting between the Tech Initiative at the House of Innovation and the SASSE Tech Committee highlights a shared focus: more hands-on learning opportunities for students.
Dinner Table at Stockholm’s Kulturhuset opens research to the public
Research should not stay within university walls. A new collaboration between the Center for Philosophies of Markets at the Stockholm School of Economics and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern invites the public to explore research and societal debates through conversation, food and culture. The goal is simple: strengthen democratic dialogue and make research accessible to all.
Art from the Stockholm School of Economics turned into fashion by A Day’s March
A new clothing collection shows how art can travel beyond traditional settings. A collaboration between clothing label A Day’s March and the Art Initiative at the Stockholm School of Economics brings Jan Håfström’s works from the School’s “The Red Corridor” into everyday garments, linking fashion, art and education in an unexpected way.