Sweden is known as one of the most innovative countries in the world, according to studies done by the United Nations and the international business school, INSEAD. (Business Sweden) Through this innovation foreign trade has improved and exports are thriving. Sweden being strongly dependent on exports has made foreign trade an important driving force behind the development of Sweden into an industrialized nation with a high standard of living. (Sweden Abroad) Sweden’s various innovative companies, resources and manufacturing industries have sanctioned foreign trade around the world, which has boomed their export- oriented economy and improved the standard of living for the country.
Sweden’s foreign trade includes importing and a surplus of exporting to many countries. Sweden’s most important import and export partners include Europe, North America, and Asia. (Business Sweden) Their main exporting partners include Norway, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, United States, Belgium and France. (CIA) Since becoming a member of the European Union in 1995, 75 percent of Sweden’s foreign trade is with other European nations. (Sweden Abroad) Exports of goods and services account for 48.8 percent of Sweden’s gross domestic product and $178.5 billion of merchandise exports on a free on board basis. (CIA) Also, 45 percent of their gross national product is generated by exports. (Sweden Abroad) These exports include a wide range of resources and industries.
Sweden has an abundance of natural resources. These natural resources include iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, and hydropower. Timber, hydropower, and iron ore constitute the resource base of this economy heavily...
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Germany has the largest economy in Europe and the fifth largest in the world. Germany is known for its high quality machinery, vehicles, chemicals and household equipment that form the bulk of its exports. Its vast manufacturing industry has thrived as a result of the existence of a large pool of highly skilled labor force. The country boasts of the world’s most advanced networks in energy, roads, aviation, telecommunications, rail and roads. The German economy is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises that provide employment to 70 percent of the country’s labor force. While SMEs in the rest of the world are too small to enjoy the economies of scale or even access the international market, Germa...
Sweden is in the northern part of Europe. It is next to Norway, Finland and Denmark. Even though Finland is next to Sweden Swedish and Finnish are not similar languages. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are very similar. I will tell you Sweden's history from 1200-1600. Sweden has a very long history it goes back to the Vikings.
Sweden is a very old country in North-Europe the first people lived there after the last Ice Age 11,000 around b.c. However, the people did not had houses and traveled around to other Scandinavian countries. Therefore, there were no government. Around the Vendel Period (550-790) the people settled down and the Viking period started. The cities became wealthy because of their trading and war politics. At the beginning of the 11th century, the Kingdom was a loose association of independent landscapes and small countries. Through
His “Three Worlds of Innovation” system categorizes countries into one of three differentiations of entrepreneurial abilities. The category of marginalized countries includes areas of low innovative contributions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The second tier categorizes technological diffusers, which have advanced production and technology absorption abilities but low contribution to innovation, including China, India, and the former Soviet Union. At the top of the hierarchy is the core country category, which includes “Western” states like the United States, Japan, and nations in Western Europe which dominate innovation due to their wealth, supportive abilities, and developed infrastructure. Sachs describes the hostility of marginalized countries to innovation, blaming the absence of national innovation systems/democratic policy and poor STEM support, as well as natural disadvantages such as ecological and environmental challenges. To become a diffuser and/or a core country, he recommends marginalized countries aim to develop their urban areas into sites of globalized production, attracting financial grants and international support for scientific advancements. By integrating a national economy into world production, states such as Singapore and Israel have become bases of operation for world-class technology leaders. Conclusively, Sachs contends that while many aspects of innovation (such as intellectual property rights and technology transfer) must be reimagined themselves, the public provision and promotion of STEM is critical to innovation and must be supported
To start off, the history of Sweden’s health care system began with 6 principles that laid the foundation down for their health care system; firstly their ultimate goal of public health laws was "that the population should be in good health. Secondly, they made it where "justice" and equality/availability remained their most important core principles. Thirdly, the county regions have responsibility for health care planning. Next, the county councils can impose
Sweden is a country located in Europe, and is part of the Nordic countries. Sweden is rich with history and economy, and has impacted the world in quite a few different ways.
In 2013, the World Trade Organization published its World Trade Report. Found within this report were the details on the World's top importers and exporters of merchandise. In ascending order, the top exporters were; #1 China, #2 United States, #3 Germany, #4 Japan and #5 Netherlands. The top importers were; #1 United States, #2 China, #3 Germany, #4 Japan, #5 United Kingdom. But even a developing country can dominated the world's economy because in 2013, China became the World's number one exporter of merchandise and held the number two position behind the United Stat...
During and after World War I, in which Sweden remained neutral, the nation benefited from the worldwide demand for Swedish steel, ball bearings, wood pulp, and matches. Postwar achievement provided the basis for the social welfare policies characteristic of modern Sweden. Sweden followed a policy of armed impartiality during World War II and currently remains independent. Sweden became a member of the European Union in 1995.
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Sweden is one of the best countries in the world. It has the best environment to raise children. The Swedes culture is similar to ours. although some laws can be a bit weird, it’s still a great country and one of my favorites.
Scandinavia is a region of Northern Europe that includes Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. All the countries of Scandinavia share similar languages, are ethnically homogeneous, and are known to be punctual, honest, and modest. While each country does have its differences, they all have one major thing in common: the Nordic Model. All the Scandinavian countries are Social Democracies, which basically means that citizens pay high taxes, but in return the government provides a great deal of things to everyone. However, there is also criticism of the welfare state, with complaints ranging from people taking advantage of the system to dissatisfaction of the brutal taxation. Although the Nordic Model has its problems, the benefits and the quality of life that results from it outweighs the bad, which is shown by the prosperous Scandinavian states.
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While free trade is supposed to mean that governments do not interfere with trade by applying policies to affect trade, all governments do intervene in trade to give their country an increased financial advantage. The effects of the government policies are further discussed as well as how those policies affect free trade.