Policy

Policy reports in Swedish

Kompetensförsörjning för innovation och entreprenörskap på landsbygden

Title: Skills Supply for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas

Bjerke, L., Johansson, S., Hellerstedt, K., Njekwa Ryberg, P., Björkum, K., & Hedman, L. (2026). Kompetensförsörjning för innovation och entreprenörskap på landsbygden. Campus Västervik.

Translation of summary:

The project shows that the greatest challenges arise at the intersection of the demands imposed by macro-level trends, the structures of local labor markets, and firms’ internal capacity to identify and address their skill needs. Automation and digitalization are creating new roles and skill profiles, but the recruitment base in rural areas is limited and skills mismatches are substantial. Firms report significant difficulties in recruiting for technical, managerial, and business development positions. At the same time, unclear educational pathways, insufficient coordination among support organizations, and time constraints within firms mean that many skill needs remain unaddressed.

Regelverkens betydelse för ekonomisk tillväxt

Title: The importance of regulatory frameworks for economic growth

Njekwa Ryberg, P. & Pettersson, L. (2025). Regelverkens betydelse för ekonomiskt tillväxt. Jönköping International Business School. 

Translation of summary:

Businesses face a wide range of regulations and requirements that entail administrative costs, thereby affecting their competitiveness and capacity for innovation. Efforts to simplify regulations can enable companies to focus on their core business activities instead. This has significant implications for the conditions necessary to generate more jobs and foster economic growth. Consequently, the ambition and work involved in reducing the regulatory burden through simplification are of vital importance to both the Swedish and European economies.

This research report was commissioned by the Implementation Council (Implementeringsrådet). Its purpose is to support operational analysis regarding the potential impact of regulatory implementation on economic growth and competitiveness. Based on growth accounting principles, the report provides a methodological framework applicable both when analyzing new regulations (introducing additional requirements) and when considering simplification measures.

The report was developed and structured in consultation with Fredrik Hansen (Implementation Council) and Tomas Lööv (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth/Council for Regulatory Simplification). This material was produced because, while competitiveness is a key factor in regulatory simplification efforts, there is a lack of empirical methods capable of capturing this crucial aspect in a transparent manner.