Sweden in the Global Economy 7,5 Credits

The aim of this course is to provide a general understanding of the Swedish economy and how economic theory helps explain different aspects of the Swedish economic development. The course covers a wide range of topics such as the labour market, the industrial structure, international trade and economic growth in Sweden.

Course Contents

The course starts with the industrialization process in Sweden in the late 19th century, discussing economic growth from a theoretical as well as from an empirical perspective. The historical background also helps explaining the industrial structure of Sweden. Later on in the course other aspects of the industry, such as geographical distribution, ownership structure and international trade will also be covered. The course covers some macro perspectives of the economy, andissues such as stagflation, devaluations but also the poor growth records of the 1970s and 1980s are discussed. An essential concept in the post-war period has been the Swedish Model and the welfare state. This is covered by the Rehn-Meidner model and an analysis of the labour market.

Prerequisites

30 credits in Business Administration or Economics including Macroeconomic 7,5 credits and Microeconomics 7,5 credits.

Level of Education: Undergraduate G1F
Course code/Ladok code: ECNK13
The course is conducted at: Jönköping International Business School Last modified 2017-01-17 09:04:25