Welcome to our research pages!

Welcome to our research pages! At the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), we study social policy, welfare, inequality and labour market processes. Our researchers come mainly from economics and sociology.

Databases and infrastructure

An important part of SOFI's work involves collecting various types of data. Some of Sweden's most valuable data material has been compiled here.

Contact our researchers

Here you will find contact details for all researchers and doctoral students employed at SOFI..

Research subjects

Read more about our research on social policy, welfare, inequality and the labour market.

GENPARENT

A multi-method project investigating the transition to parenthood among different genders and same-sex couples.

SPIN

The Social Policy Indicators (SPIN) database provides a foundation for new comparative and longitudinal research on the drivers and outcomes of welfare states.

Research topics

We conduct research on social policy, welfare, inequality and the labour market, primarily with expertise in economics and sociology.

NEWS

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CALENDAR

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RESEARCH AT STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY

On our central website, you will get an overview of the university's research.

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