Global Outlook
Sweden is an open economy that is dependent on the outside world in every sense. Global competition is fierce, not least in terms of technological development. As part of the vision project Swedish Futures, IVA now offers quarterly thematic status reports on Asia, authored by expert researchers with extensive regional experience, under the title 'Global Outlook: Asia'.
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Technological development and innovation in Asia is extensive, ultra-fast, and has an impact on the entire world. We in Europe can learn a lot from studying this.
Professor Sylvia Schwaag Serger, President IVA
Sweden is an open economy that is dependent on the outside world in every sense. Global competition is fierce, not least in terms of technological development. Therefore, IVA’s vision project Swedish Futures, aiming at a vision for Sweden as a world-leading country of technology and innovation by 2035, includes a clear international perspective in which Sweden’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks are contextualized in relation to developments globally, within the EU, and at the Nordic level.
Technological development and innovation in Asia are extensive and ultra-fast. To gain better insights, IVA now offers quarterly thematic status reports from Asia, authored by expert researchers with extensive regional experience, under the title 'Global Outlook: Asia'.