Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics

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Stockholm, Sweden

The Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics is an international research institute under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Institute was established in 1977 and was reorganized in 1991 with a focus on ecological economics. The Beijer Institute's major objective is to carry out research and stimulate cooperation between scientists, university departments, research centers and institutes to promote a deeper understanding of the interplay between ecological systems and social and economic development. Cooperation efforts include collaborative research between economists and ecologists and related disciplines on fundamental and applied problems in relation to sustainability, as well as teaching and training on those issues nationally and internationally. The Beijer Institute's major activities are international research programmes, synthesis workshops, a broad set of research projects, teaching and training programs, dissemination of results, the science-policy interface and collaborative communication.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.beijer.kva.se

Address:
The Beijer Institute, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences P.O. Box 50005, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden

Country:
Sweden

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1977
Age (years)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 48
Sweden average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Kjell and Märta Beijer
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Carl Folke
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Carl Folke
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Carl Folke
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 23
Sweden average
 42
Global average
 87
2024
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 20
2023
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 22
% Female staff
2025
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 48%
Sweden average
 49%
Global average
 50%
2024
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 40%
2023
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 50%
% Female researchers
2025
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 31%
Sweden average
 43%
Global average
 47%
2024
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 25%
2019
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 27%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 46
Sweden average
 54
Global average
 58
2022
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 40
2020
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 45

Social

Facebook
Likes (2021)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 7,333
Sweden average
 7,899
Global average
 30,624
Likes (2019)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 5,364
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 10,142
Sweden average
 12,741
Global average
 19,375
Followers (2021)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 9,379
Followers (2019)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 8,504
Subscribers (2025)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 8
Sweden average
 3,112
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 7
Instagram
Followers (2019)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 2,463
Sweden average
 1,466
Global average
 8,351
LinkedIn
Followers (2022)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 113,427
Sweden average
 11,842
Global average
 16,140
Followers (2019)
Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
 93,618

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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