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OECD Territorial Reviews: Smaland-Blekinge, Sweden 2012
Author(s): Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Publisher: Organization For Economic Co-Operation & Developme
- Publication Date: March 29, 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 252 pages
- ISBN-10: 9264169490
- ISBN-13: 9789264169494
Book Description
The OECD territorial review of Småland-Blekinge presents an overview of recent trends, regional policies and governance arrangements of this region that is made up of four counties in South-East Sweden: Jönköping, Kronoberg, Kalmar and Blekinge. The challenges include the need to facilitate a shift from the region’s historic specialisation in medium-low and low technology manufacturing towards more knowledge-intensive activities. This will require addressing the supply of human capital, improving connectivity and enhancing the attractiveness of the region. A regionalisation reform is now under discussion in Sweden with potential implications for Småland-Blekinge. Whatever the future administrative structure of Småland-Blekinge, the effectiveness of regional development policies and public service delivery will be directly related to strengthened interaction and co-ordination arrangements among the numerous actors and administrative units involved.
