The Changing Impact of Globalisation: The Case of Sweden
Published in January 2006, and produced in response to a request by the Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA), this report primarily addresses the role played by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in national economies, and how the effects are influenced by local conditions and policies. Mapping international trends and emerging issues, the study examines the evolving challenges for developed countries in the wake of increasing globalisation and the surge of countries like China and India, as well as Eastern Europe as a whole. Particular interest is paid to Sweden - one of the most internationalised countries in the world, in terms of both inward and outward FDI - which has among the best data on FDI and MNE behaviour and displays a combination of great industrial and technological strengths, coupled with an apparent inability to grasp its full potential for economic growth.