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Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
Frédéric Delmar, Professor in Entrepreneurship and researcher within the IFN research program "The Economics of Entrepreneurship", has been appointed Associate Editor of the academic top journal Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
Professor Yves Zenou awarded the Oliver E. Williamson Prize
Professor Yves Zenou, Stockholm University and IFN, and Eleonora Patacchini, Universita da Roma, have been awarded the first annual Oliver E. Williamson prize for the best article accepted for publication in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization during 2009 and 2010. The article “Juvenile Delinquency and Conformism” will be published in JLEO, Vol 28 (2012).
IFN Stockholm Conference 2011 – Entrepreneurship, Firm Growth and Ownership Change
In the last decade we have observed an increased interest from scholars on how innovations are financed, developed, and commercialized, and on the effects of ownership changes on the reorganization and growth of established firms. This will be the theme for the IFN Stockholm Conference 2011 on June 9–10. The conference is for invited researchers only.
Maria Persson participates in WTO discussion
Maria Persson, part-time researcher at IFN, has been invited by the World Trade Organization to participate in an expert group meeting to discuss the WTO World Trade Report 2011 (next annual report). Maria Persson´s colleague Yves Bourdet will also take part.
Henrik Jordahl elected Board Member of the European Public Choice Society
At the annual conference of the European Public Choice Society in Rennes, Henrik Jordahl was elected new member of the organization’s Executive Board. The European Public Choice Society was founded in 1972 and aims at promoting scientific research on the economic and interdisciplinary analysis of non-market decision making processes and institutions.
Fredrik Sjöholm on FDI in Indonesia
Fredrik Sjöholm recently delivered the Sadli Lecture in Jakarta. He was introduced by the Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu and spoke for a large audience of policy makers and politicians.
Michael Treschow appointed new Board Chairman of IFN
As of February 2, 2011, Michael Treschow is the new Chairman of the board of IFN. He succeeds Björn Hägglund who leaves the position after eight years.
Reward of 100,000 Euros for Research on the Evolution of Industries
The U.S. Professor Steven Klepper is the 2011 recipient of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, the world’s foremost award for research in this area. Steven Klepper will receive 100,000 Euros for his influential contributions to the field of entrepreneurship research with focus on innovation and the birth and growth of new industries.
Designing electricity auctions
In September 2009, the researchers responsible for the IFN research program “the Economics of Electricity Markets” assembled a group of world leading researchers on electricity auctions in Stockholm for a two-day workshop, “Designing Electricity Auctions”.
The purpose was to discuss policy implications for the design of electricity auctions in the light of recent scientific findings. The seven papers of the workshop appear in the December 2010 Issue of Utilities Policy.
Paul Oyer, Stanford University, visited IFN
On October 20–21, Professor Paul Oyer, Stanford University, visited IFN. Paul Oyer studies the economics of organizations and human resource practices. His recent work has looked at the use of broad-based stock option plans, how firms use non-cash benefits, and how firms respond to limits on their ability to displace workers.
Lessons From the Swedish Welfare State
New research shows bigger government means slower growth. Our country is a prime example, writes IFN researchers Andreas Bergh and Magnus Henrekson in an article in the Wall Street Journal. The discussion is based on Bergh's and Henrekson's recently published book, Government Size and Implications for Economic Growth.
IFN Stockholm Conference 2010 – Innovation, Ownership and Competition Policy
On June 3–4, 2010, the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) organized an international conference on the topic "Innovation, Ownership and Competition Policy". The first purpose of the conference was to contribute to the understanding of the interaction between ownership, ownership changes, restructuring and innovation in the industrial development process. The second purpose was to enhance our understanding of the economic effects of competition policy on innovation. The conference was for invited participants only.
Government Size and Implications for Economic Growth
Friday May 7th, 2010 Magnus Henrekson presented his and Andreas Bergh's book Government Size and Implications for Economic Growth (Washington, D.C.: AEI Press) in front of an audience consisting of some 50 Congressional staff members and specialists. The event was organized by the American Enterprise Institute. At the same event professor Richard Rogerson from Arizona State University also presented his new book The Impact of Labor Taxes on Labor Supply (also published by AEI Press).
Presentation
Read Andreas Bergh's and Magnus Henrekson's article based on the book in the
Wall Street Journal
Book release: Employment Protection Legislation. Evolution, Effects, Winners and Losers
Employment protection legislation is one of the most controversial issues in the labor market. In this insightful book, Per Skedinger provides an overview of the design, evolution and research on the effects of employment protection legislation around the world.
The author is Research Fellow and Associate Professor of Economics at Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).
Please quote "Per Skedinger discount" when ordering the book to get a special discount price.
New researcher at IFN: Karin Edmark
Karin Edmark, Ph.D. in economics, defended her thesis "Strategic Interactions among Swedish Local Governments" at Uppsala University in 2007. Her research is mainly empirically oriented, and within the areas of economics of education and public economics.
In the area of public economics Karin Edmark has studied which factors affect municipality decision making; for example whether municipalities take strategic considerations when they decide on taxes and expenditures.
Pioneering Research on Venture Capital Rewarded With 100 000 euros
The 2010 recipient of the world’s most prestigious Award in entrepreneurship research, the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, was announced today. Josh Lerner, Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, will receive 100.000 euros for his influential contributions to the field of entrepreneurship research.
The White House through the eyes of a Chief Economic Advisor
On Wednesday the 10th of February Professor Edward P. Lazerar shared his experiences from his time as the Chief Economic Advisor to president George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. The seminar offered the opportunity to understand the work of shaping the American administration's economic policies across the business cycle.
New book on Employment Protection Legislation in May 2010
The international academic publisher Edward Elgar will publish a book by Per Skedinger, Research Fellow and Associate Professor of Economics at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics. In this insightful book, Skedinger provides an overview of the design, evolution and research on the effects of employment protection legislation around the world. The book covers over 100 international studies, dealing with the impact of legislation on productivity, personnel turnover, structural change, perceived job security, and the aggregate level and distribution of employment and unemployment.
Minister for Higher Education and Research talks about IFN in speech
Tobias Krantz talked about IFN as an example of research that is free from outside influence at the Marcus Wallenberg Prize ceremony in late September: “It happened now and then that researchers at the Institute drew conclusions that did not square with what some entrepreneurs thought was appropriate. But when some board members proposed that these reports should be stopped, Wallenberg rejected this outright and recommended instead that those who wanted to censor the research resign from the board.”
Workshop: Designing Electricity Auctions
On September 15–16, a group of international experts on electricity auctions participated in a IFN workshop in Stockholm. The theme was "Designing Electricity Auctions" and the participants discussed policy implications for the design of electricity auctions based on recent scientific findings (theoretical, empirical, experimental or simulated). Among the participants were, to mention some, Lawrence Ausubel (University of Maryland), Nils-Henrik von der Fehr (University of Oslo) and Frank Wolak (Stanford University). The workshop was organized within the IFN Research Program The Economics of Electricity Markets.