💶 Can indirect surveys truly reveal how much tax evasion occurs in Europe? 🔎 Andris Saulītis from Collegio Carlo Alberto and BICEPS finds that both direct and indirect questions can miss hidden income. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/11/10/t... #FREEnetwork #BICEPS #TaxEvasion

🤖 Which jobs will GenAI reshape first, and who is most exposed?🔎 Ana Burduli, Zauri Marakvelidze, and Giorgi Papava from ISET PI investigate the potential impact of GenAI on the Georgian labor market. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/27/g... #FreeNetwork #ISETPI #GenAI #LaborEconomics

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

📈📉 Is the ruble’s overvaluation cooling inflation or creating new risks? BEROC’s Q3 Belarus Economy Monitor explores how currency and controls shape price trends. 🔗 Read more: freepolicybriefs.org/2025/11/04/b... #BEROC #FREEnetwork #Belarus

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

🇸🇪 🇺🇦 How well is Sweden integrating displaced Ukrainians? A new policy brief by Anna Anisimova and @lilleberlin.bsky.social of @sitestockholm.bsky.social and Kata Fredheim of SSE_Riga has been highlighted by the @ec.europa.eu DG for Migration and Home Affairs. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/31/d...

🔎 How do income and local conditions shape happiness in old age? Ellam Kulati, Michał Myck, and Monika Oczkowska of the CenEA Research Institute uncover how better local services amplify income’s impact on well-being among seniors. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/13/i... #FREEnetwork #Poland

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

🌾 Can targeted rural investment change a country’s path to EU membership? Michał Myck and Monika Oczkowska of CenEA explore how Poland’s EU pre-accession funds shaped its infrastructure development. 🔗 freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/06/e... #FREEnetwork #Poland #EU

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

💻 Are women and urban workers more exposed to GenAI? 🇬🇪 Researchers from the ISET-PI explore how generative AI could reshape the Georgian labor market. 🔗 freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/27/g... #FREENetwork #ISETPI #LaborEconomics

🇺🇦 The Danish government is supporting the KSE Institute in establishing the Center for Geoeconomics and Resilience and the Sanctions Hub of Excellence. 📈 The Center will start by expanding KSE’s ongoing work on sanctions through the launch of the Sanctions Hub kse.ua/about-the-sc...

🇺🇦 How are Ukrainian CSOs shaping advocacy across the Nordic-Baltic region? 📌 Anna Anisimova @sitestockholm.bsky.social and Alina Zubkovych of the Nordic Ukraine Forum map key actors, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/09/29/m... #FreeNetwork #PolicyBrief

🛢️ Russia has lost $159B in oil export income since the full-scale invasion. Yet oil revenues could rebound if sanctions remain weak. Explore the latest Russian Oil Tracker report by the KSE Institute: kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREEnetwork #KSEinstitute #RussianOilTracker

💐 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

📌 Can political competition, not quotas, boost women’s political representation? In Turkey, a Kurdish party’s gender equality stance pushed the ruling AKP to nominate more women, show Pamela Campa @sitestockholm.bsky.social & Perihan Saygin @uab.cat. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/20/w... #FREEnetwork

🇺🇦 What policies will guide Ukraine’s recovery and European integration? Join researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss Ukraine’s reconstruction and reform. 🔗 Register: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/... #Ukraine #Recovery #FREEnetwork

🇺🇦 What regional divides shaped Ukrainians’ belief in democracy before 2022? Anders Olofsgård and Cecilia Smitt Meyer of @sitestockholm.bsky.social unravel divides in values, trust, and EU attachment in their recent brief. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/09/22/l... #FREEnetwork #Ukraine

Humanitarian demining is step one for Ukraine’s recovery - unlocking safety, jobs & investment. Join us on Oct 15, 2025, 09:30–12:00 CEST at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) to discuss the economics, best practices & GAPD’s approach. 💡Learn more and register here: tr.ee/a6f8d9

🇵🇱 🇪🇺 What lessons does Poland’s experience with EU pre-accession funding hold for today’s candidates, including Moldova and Ukraine? Michal Myck and Monika Oczkowska of CenEA discuss how EU aid can drive transformation and affect public support for integration. 🔗 freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/06/e...

🇺🇦 How did Ukraine become the world’s 4th largest walnut producer while 95% of nuts come from private households? The KSE Institute’s Agrocenter unpacks this paradox. Read more: shorturl.at/HWrVD #FREEnetwork #Ukraine #KSEInstitute

🇪🇺 🇺🇦 What role should the EU play in financing Ukraine? At a seminar hosted by the @ec.europa.eu in Sweden, Torbjörn Becker @sitestockholm.bsky.social argued that the fairest and most sustainable way to fund Ukraine’s recovery is by leveraging frozen Russian assets. 🔗 Watch the seminar (in Swedish).

📢 SITE Director Torbjörn Becker at EU Commission seminar: "The only fair way to fund Ukraine is by using frozen Russian assets." He lays out a legally sound path toward war reparations, and pushes back against critics of the plan. Watch the seminar (in Swedish): www.youtube.com/live/TdE7xiO...

The FREE Network retreat just wrapped up in Vilnius, Lithuania! A great opportunity for faculty and staff to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas across institutions. Follow @freenetwork.bsky.social to learn more about the joint initiative in the region. freepolicybriefs.org

🇺🇦 Do liberal values split along Ukraine’s East-West divide? A new brief by Anders Olofsgård and Cecilia Smitt Meyer from @sitestockholm.bsky.social (SITE) reveals regional differences in attitudes toward democracy and the EU. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/09/22/l... #FREEnetwork #Ukraine #democracy

🚗 What does a 25% drop in new car sales in early 2025 signal about Russia’s economy? Cecilia Smitt Meyer of @sitestockholm.bsky.social examines shifting imports, domestic production, and rising financial risks. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/05/r... #Sanctions #Economics #FREEnetwork

🥚 What are the key challenges faced by businesses when starting a business in the poultry industry? 🇺🇦 Experts from the KSE Institute explore the barriers to starting and scaling businesses in the poultry industry. kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREENetwork

🇷🇺 Russia’s oil revenues jumped $0.9B to $14.3B in July 2025, fueled by higher prices and an extra trading day. KSE Institute’s August report shows crude at $8.94B and refined products at $5.39B. The shadow fleet keeps the cash flowing. 🛢️ Full report: kse.ua/about-the-sc... #KSEInstitute #FREEnetwork

⚙️ Can Belarus sustain growth when state-owned enterprises dominate investment? Anatoly Kharitonchik of BEROC analyzes shifts in employment, exports, and trade since 2019. 🔗 freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/16/b... #FREENetwork #BEROC #Belarus

Why are workers underrepresented in Swedish politics—despite being half the electorate? In a new SNS Analys report, SITE’s Olle Folke and co-author Johanna Rickne find that structural barriers—not lack of ambition—keep workers from power. ➡️ Read the report (in Swe): www.sns.se/artiklar/sns...

🇸🇪 🇺🇦 How can Sweden turn policy uncertainty into an opportunity for displaced Ukrainians? Anna Anisimova & @lilleberlin.bsky.social of @sitestockholm.bsky.social and Kata Fredheim of #SSERiga and #BICEPS discuss how labor market access and civil society can help. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/07/s...

📢 Discover SITE’s latest work on economic and policy developments with relevance for Eastern Europe and other transition countries. 📚 Explore our research articles, policy briefs, datasets, reports, and more: research.hhs.se/esploro/sear...

US tariffs on Indian goods rise to 50% as pressure over Russian oil imports. How severe is the impact on India? Hear SITE Director Torbjörn Becker discuss with Sveriges Radio’s South Asia correspondent Naila Saleem. 🎧 Learn more (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/trum...

⚡️ How did the Baltics cut power ties to Russia without blackouts? Ewa Lazarczyk Carlson of Reykjavik University and Chloé Le Coq of CRED and @sitestockholm.bsky.social explore the ripple effects of the Baltics’ desynchronization from the BRELL network. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/03/d...

📉 Russia’s budget is under strain: falling oil and gas revenues, a widening deficit, rising spending, and a slowing economy. How long can it continue? Explore the August #RussiaChartbook by KSE Institute 👉 kse.ua/about-the-sc... #FREENetwork #KSEInstitute

Rebuilding Ukraine is more than just bricks—it's about a rebuilding a modern, secure future. New research paper by @torbjornbecker.bsky.social, @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social, and Beatrice Weder di Mauro maps the path to a resilient, democratic Ukraine. 💡Learn more: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/...

🧊 As debate over seizing Russian assets continues, the question remains: can frozen funds be turned into Ukraine’s reconstruction fund? Anders Olofsgård of @sitestockholm.bsky.social outlines legal and economic options freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/18/s... #FREENetwork #SITE #SanctionsRussia

Russia is sliding into recession, says VEB (Russia's state development bank). As EU ministers met in Copenhagen to discuss a 19th sanctions package, Torbjörn Becker (SITE) argues: "I don’t see why we shouldn’t impose every sanction possible." Learn more (in Swe): www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ryss...

✈️ Which industries stayed and which fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine? Cecilia Smitt Meyer and Maiting Zhuang from @sitestockholm.bsky.social investigate market exits across sectors. 📘 Discover the insights. freepolicybriefs.org/2024/05/20/b... #FREENetwork #LeaveRussia #SITE

💸 Since 2022, foreign companies have paid over $60B in taxes to Russia, fueling Putin’s war machine. A new report by B4Ukraine, KSE Institute & Squeezing Putin shows how international firms remain a major revenue source for the Kremlin. 📑 Full report: kse.ua/about-the-sc...

Fuel shortages hit parts of Russia as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt refineries. A95 gasoline prices reach record highs, rising 55% since January. “A clear signal to Russians that the war has domestic costs,” says SITE’s Director Torbjörn Becker. 💡Learn more (in Swe): www.di.se/nyheter/rysk...

🍰 Can an excise tax on sugar and salt-rich foods shift consumer habits? Researchers from BICEPS simulate the short-term impact of introducing a differentiated, broad-based tax on food products. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/06/09/e... #Nutrition #Policy #FREENetwork

⚡ Can subsidies replace carbon taxes in fighting climate change? Julius Andersson and Jared Finnegan explore how to align industrial policy with climate goals. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/04/28/g... #climate #taxes #FREENetwork

What impact are sanctions really having on Russia’s economy & war capacity? SITE Director Torbjörn Becker @torbjornbecker.bsky.social joined @piie.com experts to discuss Russia’s downturn, Ukraine’s security & reconstruction. 👉 Watch the full discussion here: www.youtube.com/live/QTl4VzD...

🚗 How do collapsing car sales reveal the financial strain on Russian households? In her latest policy brief, Cecilia Smitt Meyer of @sitestockholm.bsky.social explores how sanctions, inflation, and loans are reshaping the market. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/05/r... #russia #sanctions #FREENetwork

📉 Russia’s railway system is experiencing its sharpest downturn since 2008, with freight volumes falling for 20 consecutive months. @lilleberlin.bsky.social of @sitestockholm.bsky.social discusses Russia’s war-strained economy in Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). www.dn.se/varlden/rysk...

📉 Should the $60 price cap be cut, or could it backfire by boosting shadow-fleet profits? 🔎 Diego S. Cardoso, Julien Daubanes, and Stephen Salant explain the potential consequences of lowering it. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/03/24/p... #OilMarkets #Sanctions #Russia

📉 Russia's economy is weakening—shrinking oil revenues, falling reserves, and a growing deficit. As Putin meets Trump in Alaska, it's time to call his bluff, says SITE's Torbjörn Becker: “His hand isn’t as strong as he wants the world to believe.” 💡Read more (in Swe): www.svd.se/a/0V2Xa2/rys...

🔎 Are Russia’s counter-sanctions digging a deep fiscal hole? Anna Anisimova of @sitestockholm.bsky.social traces Russia’s rising fiscal risks and hidden liabilities. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/05/12/r... #FREEnetwork #sanctions #sanctionsrussia

📢 SITE Seminar is back! Join us next week on Aug 19 at 12:00 CEST as Martin Dufwenberg (Purdue University) presents their working paper on Credible Threats - on how communicated threats shape expectations & increase deterrence. 📍At SSE & online via Zoom. 💡Learn more: www.hhs.se/en/about-us/...