Institute for International Economic Studies

Institute for International Economic Studies
Name	Institute for International Economic Studies
Established	1962
Type	Research institute
Parent	Stockholm University
City	Stockholm
Country	Sweden

Institute for International Economic Studies is a research institute based at Stockholm University concentrating on applied macroeconomics, microeconomics, international trade, and development economics. Founded in the early 1960s, it has been associated with numerous scholars connected to institutions such as Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Lund University, London School of Economics, Harvard University, and Princeton University. The institute maintains long-term ties with policy bodies including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the European Commission.

History

The institute was established in 1962 during a period of expansion in European research exemplified by organizations like the OECD Development Centre and the postwar growth of universities such as Uppsala University and University of Copenhagen. Early collaborators included scholars who later held posts at Cowles Commission, NBER, CEPR, and IIES-associated networks. Its development paralleled initiatives like the Marshall Plan-era reconstruction and the rise of quantitative methods propagated by figures associated with John von Neumann, Paul Samuelson, Milton Friedman, and Alan Turing-era computational advances. Throughout the Cold War, the institute engaged with comparative studies influenced by research from World Bank country programs, United Nations economic reports, and Scandinavian policy circles such as Rehn–Meidner model discussions.

Research and Academic Focus

Research agendas cover topics linked to applied studies in macroeconomics and empirical analysis drawing on datasets from projects like European Social Survey, World Values Survey, Penn World Table, and microdata similar to PSID and Lundborg dataset. Work frequently intersects with literatures produced at National Bureau of Economic Research, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Stockholm School of Economics, and methodological traditions from Cambridge School and Chicago School. The institute's agenda includes studies relevant to European Union integration, Trade liberalization episodes such as the Uruguay Round, Maastricht Treaty implications, and policy evaluations akin to analyses by International Labour Organization and UNCTAD.

Faculty and Leadership

Faculty have included individuals who later affiliated with institutions like Princeton University, MIT, Yale University, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, and prize committees such as the Nobel Committee for Nobel Prize in Economics. Leadership has engaged with policy actors from Riksbank and advisory roles to bodies like European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Swedish National Debt Office. Visiting scholars have come from Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, and research networks such as IZA Institute of Labor Economics and CESifo.

Programs and Education

Educational programs include doctoral and postdoctoral training modeled on structures in European Doctoral Programmes and collaborative initiatives with Erasmus University Rotterdam, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Sciences Po. Graduate seminars reflect curricula akin to those at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and draw participants from research programs like Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and fellowships comparable to Fulbright Program and SNSF grants. Short courses and executive seminars attract policymakers from Ministry of Finance (Sweden), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and delegations from African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank.

Publications and Working Papers

The institute issues working papers and reports similar in distribution to series from NBER Working Paper Series, CEPR Discussion Papers, and university presses such as Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press. Research outputs are published in journals including American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Econometrica, and specialized outlets like Journal of International Economics and Review of Economic Studies. Influential papers have cited methodologies from scholars associated with James Heckman, Angus Deaton, Joseph Stiglitz, and Jean Tirole.

Collaborations and Affiliations

Collaborations span networks and institutions such as Stockholm School of Economics, Uppsala University, Karolinska Institutet for interdisciplinary projects, and international partners including Harvard Kennedy School, London School of Economics, University of Oxford, and Columbia University. The institute participates in consortia tied to Horizon 2020, European Research Council, and bilateral programs with agencies like Swedish Research Council and foundations such as Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. It maintains research links with policy institutions including International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and regional bodies like Nordic Council.

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