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CWWH Happy Hour Research Seminar – The Stockholm Wellbeing Index: “The New GDP?”
17 November 2025
What if wellbeing growth became a formal societal target — measured, tracked, and used to guide decision-making? In this seminar, we explore the first results of the Stockholm Wellbeing Index, a new quarterly index aiming to understand how wellbeing is developing across the city.
Want to be our next PhD student? Application period starts from December 1, 2025!
06 November 2025
The Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) at the Stockholm School of Economics is excited to announce that applications will soon open for two new PhD positions, starting in Fall 2026. If you’re passionate about understanding what truly matters in life and society, and enjoy combining data, fieldwork, and meaningful research, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
SSE Health Day 2025 is almost here!
23 October 2025
SSE Alumni, Students, Staff & Faculty — this one’s for YOU! We are proud to invite you to SSE Health Day November 12 - a full day dedicated to health and wellbeing. Find the full schedule and the sign up link for the events below.
New report: The Wisdom Panel Wave 2 – The Value of Wellbeing
15 October 2025
The Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) at the Stockholm School of Economics, in collaboration with Swedbank and Sparbankerna, has released the second wave of The Wisdom Panel — a unique national study following over 2,000 Swedes aged 60 and above. The report explores how wellbeing evolves with age, income, relationships, and life experience, and what people have learned about living a good life.
Frida Pemer Interviewed in the Podcast "Jobbfika"
30 September 2025
CWWH Lunch Seminar – Global Flourishing Study: How are Swedes really doing?
24 September 2025
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.
Jonathan Schunnesson successfully defended his doctoral dissertation
18 September 2025
On September 15th, Jonathan Schunnesson defended his doctoral dissertation in a packed KAW on the subject of young professionals and their navigation of work life.
Professor Emma Bell Interviewed in DN
18 September 2025
Stockholm Wellbeing Index 6.87
18 September 2025
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.
Stockholm Wellbeing Index 6.87
18 September 2025
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.