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How do organizations actually handle a large-scale cyber incident when the "internet is on fire"? A new study from the Center for Security and Resilience at the 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ provides an inside look at how a major Swedish public sector organization responded to the Log4Shell vulnerability - one of the most critical cybersecurity threats of the past decade.

How should we evaluate performance in the public sector when so many outcomes depend on factors beyond local control? A new study from the Center for Municipality Governance at the 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, published in The Accounting Review, one of the world's top three accounting journals, explores this question through the lens of the "controllability principle".

Sweden is often celebrated as one of the happiest countries in the world – but what does life here really look like beneath the headlines? Drawing on one of the most comprehensive wellbeing studies ever conducted, this seminar explores how Swedes experience different aspects of their lives, including happiness, purpose, relationships, health, distress, and financial security.

As a first step towards Wellbeing Growth in Stockholm we have created and measured a Wellbeing Index among people living in Stockholm. The results are presented in our newly released Stockholm Wellbeing Index Report. There we also present the WEC (Wellbeing Equality Coefficient) and the Coffee Indicator, two unique metrics that indicate the state and potential of the people in our city.

The Royal Academy of Sciences recently hosted the conference Social Norms in Development, where PhD students and faculty from the 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Department of Economics presented their ongoing research in the poster session.

The Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) at 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, in collaboration with the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), has released the first report from the Happy Sports Project. The results reveal how hockey fandom boosts happiness, wellbeing, and community across Sweden.

The 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) has appointed Klara Palmberg Broryd as an affiliated researcher. With senior leadership experience in the public sector and a research focus on complexity, she will contribute to strengthening Sweden's total defense.

At the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) at the 91ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, we are proud to initiate and organize the Swedbank & Sparbankerna Thesis Awards 2025, in close collaboration with Swedbank and Sparbankerna. The awards encourage students across Sweden to explore vital questions about financial health and wellbeing, welfare and happiness, and to share their insights with society.

Do principals improve school results by promoting teacher collaboration?

Department of Economics is proud to present its latest PhD graduate: Johan Orrenius. He has successfully defended his thesis on June 10th, and we congratulate him on this momentous achievement. Congratulations, Johan!