Very happy to have this paper on a promising sexual harassment intervention published! For those interested in a non-technical summary, we have also written a policy brief based on the paper. freepolicybriefs.org/2026/05/25/c...

Combating Tolerance for Sexual Harassment With Information: Evidence From a Field Experiment

New research shows how correcting sexual harassment misperceptions can reduce tolerance for harassment and improve workplace culture.

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Åshild A Johnsen@aajohnsen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨 New paper: Can light-touch information reduce tolerance of sexual harassment? We tested this in a randomized controlled trial with recruits in the Norwegian Armed Forces. doi.org/10.1016/j.je... with @ollefolke.bsky.social , Torbjørn Hanson, @kotsadam.bsky.social and @johannarickne.bsky.social

I just wrote a policy brief summarizing our research on how sexual harassment affects gender inequality in the labor market. We argue that discrimination in work conditions, such as sexual harassment, is a key reason why women work in workplaces and occupations with lower pay.

FREE NETWORK@freenetwork.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📌 How does sexual harassment shape women’s careers and workplace equality? 🔎 Olle Folke from @sitestockholm.bsky.social and Uppsala University explores evidence on discrimination and labor market outcomes. freepolicybriefs.org/2026/03/09/d... #FreeNetwork #frogee #gender

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🧵 Prior work studied the effect of (refugee) migration on far-right voting, but local inflows can only explain a sliver of the increase in FR voting around refugee waves. In my new WP, find that increased EXPECTATIONS about future migration causally increased FR voting in the Netherlands!

Why are workers underrepresented in Swedish politics—despite being half the electorate? In a new SNS Analys report, SITE’s Olle Folke and co-author Johanna Rickne find that structural barriers—not lack of ambition—keep workers from power. ➡️ Read the report (in Swe): www.sns.se/artiklar/sns...

📣 Submit your paper to the Leibniz Open Science Day! I will be there to talk about our recent experience with replicating Ciacci (2024) about impacts of the Swedish legislation that banned sex purchases. Call for papers: www.zbw.eu/de/ueber-uns...

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I really recommend this podcast episode on the story of this paper and the strange non-responses from the journal. A depressing case of how science fails to be self-correcting even in the face of extremely obvious errors. open.spotify.com/episode/4Eo0...

Allegedly does not replicate | Episode 18 (Replication case)

Allegedly Does Not Replicate · Episode

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Joop Adema@jopieboy.bsky.social · last yr.

Update #2, RETRACTED: 15 months after we (w @ollefolke.bsky.social and @johannarickne.bsky.social ) submitted the initial comment to the Journal, we've noticed the paper was ultimately retracted. Retraction note here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Update #2, RETRACTED: 15 months after we (w @ollefolke.bsky.social and @johannarickne.bsky.social ) submitted the initial comment to the Journal, we've noticed the paper was ultimately retracted. Retraction note here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Olle Folke@ollefolke.bsky.social · last yr.

Update: We submitted the comment to the Journal of Population Economics, and today we got a desk reject with this motivation. However, we do not know their conclusion about the main results and why the paper was not retracted. Clearly, they do not hold. 1/4

Update: We submitted the comment to the Journal of Population Economics, and today we got a desk reject with this motivation. However, we do not know their conclusion about the main results and why the paper was not retracted. Clearly, they do not hold. 1/4

Johanna Rickne@johannarickne.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵

After one year of waiting, we finally got a response from the Journal of Population Economics about our replication of "Banning the purchase of sex increases cases of rape: evidence from Sweden", confirming the major coding error that invalidates the main results, but not retracting the paper. 1/2

Johanna Rickne@johannarickne.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵

A re-analysis of Ciacci's (2024) "Banning the purchase of sex increases cases of rape: Evidence from Sweden" Journal of Population Economics reveals major issues. A year ago, reproducers Adema, Folke, and Rickne found coding errors driving the paper's key results. Let's unpack this in a 🧵

🧵 What kind of POPE do AMERICANS want?📸 Before the Conclave, @sophiemainz.bsky.social and I asked 1,500 U.S. adults to choose among hypothetical papal candidates. Results: Americans prefer a liberal and *non-political* Pope. The latter might be challenging for Leo XIV. Results ⬇️ Polisky Datasky

I am extremely happy with this year's selection Skytte Prize winner, and to welcome Herbert to our department for the award ceremony! Also, we just joined Bluesky, so make sure to follow @uu-polisci.bsky.social!

Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science@skytteprize.bsky.social · last yr.

Herbert P. Kitschelt is the winner of the 2025 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. 🏆 He is awarded the prize for " having increased knowledge of the functioning of democratic party systems with exquisite theoretical acuity and impressive empirical breadth and depth."

New Cambridge Element 'Family Matters: How Romantic Partners Shape Politicians' Careers' by @ollefolke.bsky.social, Moa Frödin Gruneau & @johannarickne.bsky.social is out now. Read #OpenAccess here - cup.org/4csSJ5x #cambridgeelements #politics

Newest Gender & Politics Elements on how romantic partners shape politicians careers is available for free download. Congrats @ollefolke.bsky.social @johannarickne.bsky.social & Moa Frödin Gruneau 🔥🔥🔥 @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Family Matters

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Family Matters

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Thread describing the findings from our new paper on sexual harassment risks across occupations.

Johanna Rickne@johannarickne.bsky.social · last yr.

Which occupations carry the highest risk of sexual harassment—and who is doing the harassing? Our new study finds two distinct patterns depending on whether harassment comes from inside or outside the workplace. CEPR WP: cepr.org/publications... Ungated: drive.google.com/file/d/1jPOV... 🧵 1/

Happy to see our paper out in @thejop.bsky.social See Johanna’s thread for a summary of the paper.

Johanna Rickne@johannarickne.bsky.social · last yr.

Do new parties bring new types of politicians? If so, which ones? Our new paper in @thejop.bsky.social examines the labor market backgrounds of politicians in Sweden’s Green and Radical Right parties. Here’s what I, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and Jan Szulkin found: 📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1086/730722 1/12

From our upcoming issue: "Politicians’ Labor Market Experiences Across Party Families" by Olle Folke (@ollefolke.bsky.social ), Johanna Rickne (@johannarickne.bsky.social), and Jan Szulkin. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Excited to share our new paper “Representation at Risk: Evaluating Levels and Consequences of Violence against Immigrant-Background Politicians”, accepted at APSR! Co-authored with @nazita.bsky.social. Available at: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Apply to the PhD program in political at Uppsala University! Application open now! www.uu.se/en/departmen...

Do women earn less than men because they are less competitive? This awesome paper by @ErnestoReuben, Paola Sapienza, and @zingales shows that once we measure earnings some years after graduation, competitiveness does not explain the gender gap (or predict earnings) 🧵 1/7

The household now owns two awesome and very heavy medals for the best Swedish ”young” economist. Thanks to everyone who has helped and encouraged our research over the years! ✨✨🍾

My and @johannarickne.bsky.social 's paper on the ”Class Ceiling in Politics” is now out in the APSR with open access! We describe the key findings below. 1/9

Thank you, ERC for the chance to study sexual harassment prevention with a consolidator grant! Yay!! Looking forward to working with wonderful colleagues on this important topic.

"Women spend so much more energy being nice to people in the workplace! When will they ever get credit for that?!” This audience question is common in our public talks about research on gender equality in the labor market. Our new paper gives striking evidence on this point. 1/7

@profmusgrave.bsky.social I would love to be added to the polish feed!