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Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) conducts research on social policy, welfare, inequality and the labour market. Researchers are mainly economists and sociologists

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Read the most recent publications from researchers employed at SOFI

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GENPARENT

A multi-method approach to the transition to parenthood in different-sex and same-sex couples

En världskarta med vissa länder i blått och andra i rött

SPIN

The Social Policy Indicators (SPIN) database provides the foundations for new comparative and longitudinal research on causes and consequences of welfare states.

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2025-04-08

Swedish Institute for Social Research

Jobs Have Gotten Better – But Stress Is on the Rise

Job quality in Sweden has improved significantly over the past 50 years, but at the same time, workplace stress has sharply increased. This is shown in the doctoral thesis by sociologist Edvin Syk, presented at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University.

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2025-03-31

Swedish Institute for Social Research

SOFI Researchers Chosen to Join the Lindau Nobel Meeting

Chloé Nibourel and Leopoldo Lazcano from the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), have been selected to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences

Economy and Society

2025-03-27

Swedish Institute for Social Research

SOFI-led research project named EU Commission Success Story

The EU Commission has officially recognized the rEUsilience research project—led by SOFI’s Rense Nieuwenhuis and Mary Daly from the University of Oxford—as a standout success story. The research highlights families as the cornerstone of resilient societies, revealing how policies that empower families can strengthen Europe’s ability to overcome social and economic challenges.

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Social and economic sustainability Society, Democracy and Welfare

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April

Thesis defence

Amanda Almstedt Valldor defends her dissertation

Amanda Almstedt Valldor, PhD candidate in sociology, defends her dissertation.

Amanda Almstedt Valldor defends her dissertation

Amanda Almstedt Valldor, PhD candidate in sociology, defends her dissertation.

May

Thesis defence

Xiaojie Xu defends their dissertation

Xiaojie Xu, PhD candidate in sociology at SOFI, defends their dissertation.

Xiaojie Xu defends their dissertation

Xiaojie Xu, PhD candidate in sociology at SOFI, defends their dissertation.

Society, Democracy and Welfare

May

Seminar

SWS Seminar: Georg Picot (University of Bergen)

Georg Picot, University of Bergen, will present his research at the SWS seminar, hosted by SOFI.

SWS Seminar: Georg Picot (University of Bergen)

Georg Picot, University of Bergen, will present his research at the SWS seminar, hosted by SOFI.

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Jobs Have Gotten Better – But Stress Is on the Rise

SOFI Researchers Chosen to Join the Lindau Nobel Meeting

SOFI-led research project named EU Commission Success Story

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Amanda Almstedt Valldor defends her dissertation

Amanda Almstedt Valldor defends her dissertation

Xiaojie Xu defends their dissertation

Xiaojie Xu defends their dissertation

SWS Seminar: Georg Picot (University of Bergen)

SWS Seminar: Georg Picot (University of Bergen)

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