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The enemy within
About the emergence of xenophobic movements. A seminar based on the investigation “Främlingsfienden inom oss.” With Bengt Westerberg, Marie Demker, Lisa Bjurwald och Daniel Poohl. More information.
The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences
A seminar on the future of social sciences. Main speaker: Jon Elster.Commentators: Tore Ellingsen and Bengt Hansson. Read more in the invitation (pdf)
Is there room for everyone within Swedish labor market policy?
The labor market has changed in recent decades, demanding a high level of education. Meanwhile, a high percentage of the individuals who have sought refuge in Sweden the past two years have been to sc
Seminar on xenophobia now available on film
On the 25th of January we hosted the breakfast seminar "The enemy withing" at the Institute. The seminar was filmed by UR Samtiden and is now available on their website for some time. The seminar was i
An award promoting Finnish academic texts within reach for Kirsti Jylhä
The Kone Foundation's Vuoden Tiedekynä is an annual award for an academic article that demonstrates exemplary use of the Finnish language. The aim of the award is to support and increase the appreciat
(Re)centralizing Tendencies within Health Care Services. Implementation of a New Idea?
Decentralization has for many years been a widespread trend in health care sectors throughoutEurope, but some implications of ambitions for states to regain control can be seen. This paper examines wh
Migration and Wage Inequality – Economic Effects of Migration to and within Sweden, 1993-2003
This paper addresses the questions of whether immigration and domestic migration contribute to changes in wage inequality over time, and if so, which parts of the income distribution these changes are
The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Tore Ellingsen
www.iffs.se Part 2: Comment by Tore Ellingsen In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than
The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster
www.iffs.se Part 1: In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than the models assume them to
The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster replies
www.iffs.se Part 4: Jon Elster answers to comments from Tore Ellingsen and Bengt Hansson. In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual age
