OECD - OECD Territorial Reviews: Småland-Blekinge 2019

OECD Territorial Reviews: Smland-Blekinge 2019 was prepared by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director. It was produced as part of the programme of work of the Working Party on Rural Policy of the Regional Development Policy Committee.

This report was co-ordinated and drafted by Tamara Krawchenko and Elodie Isabel De Oliveira under the supervision of Jos Enrique Garcilazo, Head of the Regional and Rural Policy Unit in the Regional Development and Tourism Division led by Alain Dupeyras. Additional contributions were made by Ana Moreno Monroy (OECD), Stephano Marta (OECD) and Simon Falck (Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis) for Chapter 1.

This report was made possible through the support of the Region Jnkping, Region Kronoberg, Region Kalmar County and Region Blekinge. The OECD Secretariat wishes to extend warm thanks to Mattias Nylander, Innovation/business strategist in Region Kalmar County for the day-to-day co-ordination of the project and overall advice and guidance. Special thanks are also extended to Anna-Lena Cederstrm, Head of Regional Development Region Blekinge; Helena Nilsson, Head of Regional Development, Region Kalmar County; Christel Gustafsson, Head of Regional Development, Region Kronoberg; Kristina Athlei, Head of Regional Development, Region Jnkping County as well as Emil Hesse, Infrastructure Strategist, Region Jnkping County; Robin Rikardsson, Analyst, Region Kronoberg; and Simon Ljungqvist, Analyst, Region Blekinge for their high level of engagement throughout the project.

The report was strongly enriched by the engagement of: Agneta Jansmyr, Elisabet Eriksson, Mikaela Billstrm Dinu, Lena Bohman, Julia Sandwall, Ola Gtesson, Ola Olsson, Mikael Gustafsson, Jelena Tupina, Sofia Wixe, slg Kantelius, and Johanna Sjstrm (Region Jnkping); Lars Sandberg, Nina Elmsj, Niklas Aronsson, Leila Aalto and Josefin Andersson (Jnkping County Administrative Board); Sinom Jonegrd, Stefan Lind, sa Thrne-Adrianzon, Andreas Zeidlitz and Sven Rydell (Jnkping Municipality); Anna Samuelsson (Federation of Swedish Farmers); Magnus Frjhagen (Vetlanda Municipality); Anders Wilander (Trans Municipality); Linda Danielsson (Mullsj Municipality); Lina Bjerke, Mats Jgstam, Lars Pettersson and Charlotta Mellander (Jnkping University); Christian Lagerqvist, Carina Lindgren, Greg Golding and David Fridlund (Swedish Employment Service); Frida Boklund (The Swedish Federation of Business Owners); Ingalill Ebbesson (Gnosj Municipality); Claes Johansson and Stina Granberg-Lindor (Nssj Municipality); Carl Nystrm, David Lengstrm, Catarina Vrend and Martin kesson (Almi Business Development Agency); Anna Lindqvist, Anders Borgehed and Micael Forsmyr (The Chamber of Commerce); Gustav sterstrm (Jnkping Science Park); Thomas Lindn, Peter Sieurin, Bo Svensson, Malin Dahlberg, Helen Nilsson and Veronika Srvik (The Swedish Transport Administration); Christine Leppnen (JLT - Public Transport Authority); Mikael Karlsson (Vrnamo Municipality); Rony Forsberg (Jnkping Airport); Jenny Andersson (Vaggeryd Municipality); Anna Fransson, Susanne Frank, Mikael berg, Joakim Pohlman, Carina Bengtsson, Martin Myrskog, Sven Sunesson, Agatha Uhlhorn, Anders Unger, Patrik Tidsen and Peter Freij (Region Kronoberg); Nina Englund (Coompanion); Pr Sandberg (Vxj Municipality); Christina Mattisson, Lennarth Frberg, Anna-Lena Cederstrm, Anna Nystrm, Johan Holmgren, Marika Nilsson, Malena Sandgren, Johanna Olofsson, Lisa Andersson, Ingrid Ljungqvist, Katarina Johansson, Elisabeth Landen, Per-Ola Mattsson, Mathias Roos, Monika Oredsson, Catharina Rosenquist, Jenny Rydquist, Leif Wictorn, Marie Wik, Peter Hermansson and Rikard Svensson (Region Blekinge); Andreas Larsson (Blekinge Institute of Technology); Lena Ekroth and Emma Mejer (Blekinge County Administrative Board); Samuel Henningsson (Netport Science Park); Magnus Forsbrand (Blue Science Park); Lena Axelsson (Karlshamn Municipality); Tina-Mari Eriksson (Karlskrona Municipality); Tomas Kronsthl (Vstervik Municipality); Henrik Yngvesson (Mrbylnga Municipality); Camilla Hkansson, Nina hrn Karlsson, Cilla Ilhammar, Carolina Gunnarsson, Irene Tallhage, Per lind, Lina Andersdotter and Charlotte Brynielsson (The Regional Council in Kalmar County); Pr Hansson, Martina Almqvist and sa Everbrand (Kalmar County Administrative Board); Rickard Bucksch (Linnaeus University); Kent Karlsson and Jenny Bellinger Lesko (Unionen Trade Union); Johnny Rnnfjord (Confederation of Swedish Enterprise); Johann Malmstrm (Kalmarsund Business Promotion); Louise stlund and Mats Olsson (Kalmar Science Park); Dennis strm (Drivhuset - Student Entrepreneurship); Karl-Johan Bodell (KLT -Public Transport Authority); Ronny Lindberg (Kalmar land Airport); Magnus Forsbrand (Blue Science Park); and Lena Axelsson (Karlshamn Municipality).