SNS Research Brief
SNS Research Brief Housing and InfrastructureSNS Research Brief 114. Permanent Tolls on the Öresund Bridge – A Threat to Swedish Infrastructure Planning
The Swedish government wants to keep the tolls on the Öresund Bridge even after it has been paid off. This represents a...
SNS Research Brief Housing and InfrastructureSNS Research Brief 113. Alternative Ways of Building and Operating Infrastructure – Lessons from International Research
The Swedish government wants to try new ways of building and financing infrastructure. A new SNS report shows that public-private partnerships (PPPs) may...
SNS Research BriefSNS Research Brief 112. Liquidity in the Swedish Stock Market – An International Perspective
A liquid stock market promotes low capital costs for firms, efficient price discovery—and thus effective capital allocation—as well as low transaction costs...
SNS Research Brief Environment, Climate and EnergySNS Research Brief 110. Climate Policy and Efficiency. Lessons from the Transport Industry
Climate policy is sometimes presented as a threat to Swedish competitiveness. When taxes, emissions trading and biofuel requirements increase the cost of...
SNS Research Brief Democracy and societySNS Research Brief 108. Regional Dynamics in Sweden: Historical Trends and Future Challenges
According to the new SNS report “Regional Dynamics in Sweden: Historical Trends and Future Challenges”, regional economic disparities in Sweden are now...
SNS Research Brief Environment, Climate and EnergySNS Research Brief 107. Access to Power: The New Role of Grid Companies as Distribution System Operators
Sweden is about to embark on an extensive electrification process. Power grids play a key role in this regard, either serving as an enabler or, in a worst-case scenario, an obstacle. A new SNS report highlights how the power grid may be used more efficiently and thereby accelerate the process of connecting new electricity producers and consumers.
SNS Research Brief Health CareSNS Research Brief 106. Surviving Childhood: The Effects of Removing a Child from Home
Studies show that 2–6 percent of all children will at some point be placed in foster homes and other forms of out-of-home...
SNS Research Brief Health CareSNS Research Brief 105. The Right Pharmaceutical at the Right Price – The Significance of An Initial Generic Substitution
Despite the fact that patients are offered cheaper and equivalent alternatives when buying prescription drugs, through what is called generic substitution, some choose to reject such alternatives. This type of reluctance is often due to ignorance and leads to increased costs, according to David Granlund in a new SNS report.
SNS Research Brief Labour MarketSNS Research Brief 104. Who Receives Student Finance for Transition and Retraining? An Empirical Study of the First Two Application Periods
The rules regarding the student finance for transition and retraining program need to be altered to ensure that the individuals with the greatest needs can engage in further training in order to improve their position in the labor market. According to two researchers in a new SNS report, this support should in particular be aimed at those at risk of becoming unemployed, such as individuals having been made redundant by their employer.
SNS Research Brief Public FinanceSNS Research Brief 103. Enhancing the Efficiency in Public Procurement: Supplier Rating Systems
The legal framework of public procurement contributes to uncertainty regarding the quality of future deliveries. One way of addressing this problem is to introduce an open system for rating suppliers, according to four researchers in a new SNS report.