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Research report Labour MarketSwedish Productivity: How Well Are Our Productive Resources Used?
Productivity growth in the Swedish economy has slowed since the early 2000s. Fewer new firms are being started, fewer low‑productivity firms are...
Research report Labour MarketSNS Economic Policy Council Report 2026. Staffing in the Welfare Sector
The welfare sector accounts for one fifth of Sweden’s labor market – yet it also has the lowest wages in the EU compared to the rest of...
Research report Labour MarketEnsuring Social Security? An Examination of the Swedish Social Insurance Code
In the new SNS report “Ensuring Social Security? An Examination of the Swedish Social Insurance Code” legal scholars Ruth Mannelqvist and Sara Stendahl examine three core benefits...
Research report Environment, Climate and EnergyHow Can Entrepreneurship Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
As countries around the world work toward their climate targets, the demand for innovations that both cut emissions and enhance Sweden’s competitiveness...
Research report BusinessProductivity in a Changing Economic Landscape: The Role of Investments, Technology, and Market Dynamics
Productivity and innovation are key sources of long-term growth and higher living standards. As Europe’s productivity growth slows and the gap with...
Research report Labour MarketThe New Mosaic of Income Security in Sweden
Supplementary benefits provided through collective agreements and union membership play an important role in securing financial protection for many Swedes in the...
Research report Labour MarketA Swedish Patchwork. 50 Years of Parental Insurance
Last year, the Swedish parental leave insurance turned 50 – a cornerstone of Swedish family policy. A new SNS report highlights not...
Research report EducationLegal hindrances to collaboration? Issues of law and leadership in collaboration around PhD students
Collaborations between academia and the business sector give businesses access to the latest research while also enabling them to develop their operations...
Research report Environment, Climate and EnergySNS Economic Policy Council Report 2025. Investing in Electricity Generation for a Sustainable Energy Transition
Today, the SNS Economic Policy Council 2025 presents its report on investing in electricity production in order to realize a sustainable energy...
Research report Democracy and societyDeterminants of Recidivism: How Criminal Justice Interactions and the Post-Release Environment Affect Repeat Offending
Over four out of ten of all individuals previously convicted of a crime return to criminal activities within a few years’ time. To reduce the risk of recidivism and the resulting costs to society, it is important to identify what factors causally impact reoffending. This, in turn, offers the basis for more evidence-based criminal justice policies, as argued by economist Randi Hjalmarson in a new SNS report.