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Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE)
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SITE is a leading research and policy center on economic development in low-and middle income countries, with a particular emphasis on transition in the former Soviet Union and Central- and Eastern Europe.

➡️ Learn more: https://linktr.ee/SITEStockholm
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🔴 📢 Live now! Join this year's FREECE workshop on the theme "The Economics of Inequality and the Environment" online via Zoom co-organized together with @freenetwork.bsky.social.

➡️ Register here: hhs-se.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Photo of Julius Andersson, Assistant Professor at SITE, as he inaugurates the event, extending a heartfelt greeting to all attendees. Photo by Dominick Nilsson Photo of Julius Andersson, Assistant Professor at SITE, as he inaugurates the event, extending a heartfelt greeting to all attendees. Photo by Dominick Nilsson Photo of Julius Andersson, Assistant Professor at SITE, as he inaugurates the event, extending a heartfelt greeting to all attendees. Photo by Dominick Nilsson
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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SITE’s annual Development Day Conference is next week! Join us on Dec 5 for “Steady against the wind: Ukraine’s & Moldova’s path toward EU membership.” High-level speakers, key insights, and policy discussions.

💡Learn more and register here: tr.ee/zYZlZ1

#SITEDevDay
Warm welcome to the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) annual Development Day Conference on December 5, 2025, as we continue the discussion of Ukraine's and Moldova's path towards European Union membership. The event will bring together high-level politicians, international experts, and representatives of the business sector for a series of panels and presentations designed to shed light on the crucial steps and strategies necessary for EU integration.
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Last week on November 21, SITE & @sceeus-ui.bsky.social hosted a dialogue on why Ukraine continues to exceed global expectations. Speakers highlighted how culture, identity, and democratic conviction underpin Ukraine’s resilience nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. ➡️ tr.ee/2aiSQF
From left: Fredrik Löjdquist, Stefan Ingvarsson, Marina Trattner, Volodymyr Yermolenko, Rostyslav Ohryzko, and Torbjörn Becker. Photo: Dominick Nilsson
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Latvia faces rising tensions over plans to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention. A new policy brief by Pamela Campa (SITE) & Kata Fredheim (SSE Riga) shows strong public support for protecting women from violence despite political pushback and polarization. 💡Learn more: tr.ee/CGulHv
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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How can research shape our understanding of Crimea?

Join SITE, Ukrainian partners & scholars for a vital discussion at SSE on Nov 26.

Evidence, identity & policy in focus.

🕐 13:00-15:00 CET
📍 Stockholm School of Economics
➡️ Learn more and register here: tr.ee/mik7lz
The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) together with the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea / Office of the Crimea Platform, the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies, and with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in Sweden, invites you to an event dedicated to exploring how academic research, evidence-based policymaking, and international collaboration can deepen understanding of Crimea’s complex realities and future.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Join us tomorrow, Nov 18, 12:00 CET for the next SITE Seminar with Shon Ferguson (SLU)! He’ll discuss how climate accounting frameworks shape incentives for agricultural GHG mitigation, focusing on vegetable oil markets & EU policy.

📍On-site at SSE & online.
💡Learn more: tr.ee/CSGZIz
Join us for the next SITE Seminar! On November 18, 2025, we welcome Shon Ferguson (SLU) to discuss how different climate accounting frameworks shape domestic incentives for agricultural GHG mitigation, with a focus on vegetable oil markets and EU policy design.
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Join Peter Pomerantsev & Volodymyr Yermolenko next week at the Stockholm School of Economics for a timely conversation on democracy, identity & Europe’s future.

🗓️ Nov 21 | 15:30-17:00 CET
💡 Learn more: tr.ee/v1ynTB

🤝 Co-organiser: @sceeus-ui.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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📢 Tomorrow: HROMADA Conference 2025 at SSE! Experts gather to discuss Ukraine’s sustainable future-governance, mobility & energy security.

📍In-person fully booked, but you can still join online!
🔗 Register here and see the full program: tr.ee/s5XSpx
Join us at the Stockholm School of Economics for the third HROMADA Conference, hosted by the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE). The conference gathers researchers, policymakers and practitioners to discuss Ukraine’s reconstruction and reform - covering governance, demographics and mobility, and energy transition and security.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Join us today, Nov 11, for the next SITE Seminar with Prof. Olle Folke (SITE) on “Misunderstandings of the child penalty graph.” Explore how a widely cited figure is interpreted - and misinterpreted.

📍 SSE & Zoom | 🕛 12:00–13:00 CET

Register here to join online: hhs-se.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Highlights from our joint SITE–CfSR event “Innovation Under Fire” 🇺🇦 Experts discussed how wartime Ukraine turned civilian tech & research into defense innovation - and what Sweden & Europe can learn. ➡️ See more photos and learn more: tr.ee/jIfHuX
Photo of Torbjörn Becker, Director of SITE, as he inaugurates the event, extending a heartfelt greeting to all attendees. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo of Martin Carlsson-Wall, Director of Center for Security and Resilence (CfSR) at SSE. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo of Dmytro Gusiev, Counsellor, Embassy of Ukraine in Sweden. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Panel discussion "Building Resilience for the Future" moderated by Torbjörn Becker with (from left) Oleksii Krymeniuk, Tymofiy Mylovanov, Oleksandr Zhylyayev, Andreas Flodström, Founder of Beetroot, and Petronella Kjellberg Andersen, Swedish Defence University. Photo: Dominick Nilsson
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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How has Sweden’s approach to the EU Temporary Protection Directive shaped displaced Ukrainians’ integration? 🇸🇪🇺🇦

Maria Perrotta Berlin @lilleberlin.bsky.social, Anna Anisimova & Kata Fredheim explores key challenges and policy lessons.

💡Learn more: tr.ee/RRaaY6
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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💌 Our October Newsletter is out! Catch up on what we’ve been up to during October: tr.ee/QcQ7Vi
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Just a few seats left! Join SITE & the Center for Security and Resilience at SSE for “Innovation under Fire” - exploring how Ukraine’s citizens, academics & industry drive innovation under crisis.

🗓️ Thursday, Nov 6, 2025 | 15:00 - 17:00 CET
🎟️ Register now 👉 tr.ee/AvyPbr
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Join SITE for a full-day conference exploring the next phase of EU integration for Ukraine and Moldova — and how Sweden and the EU can support their progress.

🌍 Despite war, reform continues. What lessons can be drawn? Learn more and register here: tr.ee/MUnWoF #SITEDevDay
November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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What can Sweden & Europe learn from Ukraine’s wartime innovation? Join SITE at the Stockholm School of Economics on Nov 6 (15:00–17:00 CET) for “Innovation under fire” on how citizens, academia & industry fuel resilience in crisis.

👉 Learn more and register here for this special event: tr.ee/xRPDkf
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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📢 Don’t miss the next SITE Seminar on Nov 4! Mounir Karadja presents: Transnational Trauma – a study on how the war in Ukraine impacted the mental health of Ukrainian migrants in Sweden.

🕛 12:00 -13:00 CET
📍SSE & Zoom
🔗 Learn more and how to join the seminar: tr.ee/TRlCAd
October 29, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Europe’s defence budgets are soaring - but are they aiming too high? SITE’s Jesper Roine shows that EU countries already get ~40% more military capability per dollar than the US, raising questions about NATO’s new spending goals.

💡Learn more (in Swe): tr.ee/di4B7c
October 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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How can women’s representation increase without gender quotas? Join the next SITE Seminar with Pamela Campa (SITE) on Nov 3 for new evidence from Turkish elections.

📍At SSE & online via Zoom
⏰ 12:30 - 13:30 CET

💡Learn more and how to join the seminar: tr.ee/Fsoyn9
October 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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🇸🇪🤝 A new funding agreement secures SITE’s long-term future! With support from the Swedish government & key firms, we’ll keep advancing policy & human capital in Eastern Europe.

➡️ Learn more: tr.ee/wyx6In
Photo of Finn Rausing, Benjamin Dousa, and Torbjörn Becker alongside SITE’s funding partners. Photo: Dominick Nilsson
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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🌻 Thank you to everyone who joined us last week on October 15, 2025, at SSE for “Clearing the Path to Recovery: The Economics of Humanitarian Demining and Ukraine’s Reconstruction.” Read the recap and see more photos: tr.ee/0wDNyZ
Photo of Margot Wallström, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Former Vice-President of the European Commission. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo of Torbjörn Becker, Director of SITE. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo of Fredrik Johnsson, CEO of Disarmament Solutions AB. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo of Henric Östmark, Research Director, FOI. Photo: Dominick Nilsson
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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💐 Thank you to everyone who joined us on Oct 14, 2025, at the Stockholm School of Economics for the Sweden–Ukraine business conference, “Strategic partnership for recovery and growth.” Co-hosted by SUCC, SITE, and JSC Oschadbank. See more photos and presentation slides: tr.ee/A7FyeQ
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Join us on October 20, 2025 (12:00–13:00 CEST) for the next SITE Seminar with Jens Ewald (University of Gothenburg) presenting “Shocking Electricity Prices and Carbon Tax Aversion.”

💡Read the abstract to learn more and how to register: tr.ee/D8HNIG
October 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Join us Nov 12, 2025 at SSE for the 3rd HROMADA Conference by SITE - sharing knowledge for Ukraine’s sustainable future. Panels: energy security, demographics & return, public administration/EU integration. Keynote: @lilleberlin.bsky.social

➡️ Learn more and register here: tr.ee/G1pikI
October 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Economist @andersaslund.bsky.social joined SITE for a book talk on Sovjet – som det verkligen var (Soviet – As It Really Was). A timely discussion on the Soviet collapse, Russia’s market reforms, and what it all means for Europe today.

➡️ Photos from the event now available! tr.ee/9JZrOA
Photo of Anders Åslund. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo of Anders Åslund and Torbjörn Becker. Photo: Dominick Nilsson Photo of Anders Åslund during the book signing. Photo: Dominick Nilsson
October 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Severe gasoline shortages in Russia after Ukrainian drone strikes: ~20% of refining capacity hit, shortages in ≥21 regions, and a gasoline export ban extended to year-end.
@torbjornbecker.bsky.social (SITE): "the strategy hits revenues financing the war."

💡Learn more (in Swe): tr.ee/lIwlyF
October 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM