Globalisation Council
The Swedish Government has established a Globalisation Council to promote a deeper knowledge of globalisation issues, draw up economic policy strategies and broaden public dialogue about what needs to be done to ensure that Sweden can compete successfully in a world marked by continued rapid globalisation. The Council's work is expected to lead to proposed measures whose purpose, broadly defined, will be to boost Sweden's competitiveness and attractiveness on the international scene. The Council is chaired by the Minister for Higher Education and Research, Lars Leijonborg and its Secretariat is based at the Ministry of Education and Research.
Entrepreneurship in a Globalised Economy
What does globalisation mean for small and medium-sized firms, SMEs, innovation and entrepreneurship? In a new report to the Sewdish Globalisation Council a number of international and national researchers in the field of innovation, entrepreneurship and SMEs give their views on what globalisation mean from different perspectives.
Environmental Effects of International Trade
Is globalization bad for the environment? A new report to the Swedish Globalisation council considers whether globalisation has damaged environmental goals. Evidence does suggest that trade and growth can exacerbate environmental degradation, particularly CO2 emissions (carbon dioxide). Jeffrey Frankel recommends specific border measures to address leakage that need not necessarily violate the WTO or sensible trade principles.
Cluster Policy and Swedish Competitiveness in the Global Economy
How can cluster-based economic policy help Sweden succeed in global competition? A new expert report for the Swedish Globalisation council suggests that cluster policies may serve to alleviate defined weaknesses in Swedish economy, such as a low level of entrepreneurship. The author outlines specific recommendations on how policy should be designed to improve cluster dynamics and how the fundamentals can be changed to make the emergence of strong clusters more likely.
Economic Globalization and Swedish Pensions
How will ongoing increasing economic globalisation affect the workings of the pension system? In a report for The Swedish Globalisation Council Peter Diamond analyses the effects of globalisation on the functioning of the Swedish pension system. The author emphasizes that the Swedish pension system by and large is well designed. Nevertheless, there is room for improvement and a number of concrete reforms are proposed.
- Sweden 2060 - benefits and challenges of globalisation Ministry of Education and Research, 05 December 2008
- Live and let die - industrial policy in a globalised world Ministry of Education and Research, 13 November 2008
- Is free migration compatible with a generous welfare state? Ministry of Education and Research, 13 November 2008
