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OECD Territorial Reviews SMÅLAND-BLEKINGE OECD Territorial Reviews Reviews Territorial OECD 2019 MONITORING PROGRESS AND SPECIAL FOCUS ON MIGRANT INTEGRATION SMÅLAND-BLEKINGE 2019 MONITORING PROGRESS AND PROGRESS MONITORING SPECIAL FOCUS ON FOCUS SPECIAL MIGRANT INTEGRATION MIGRANT OECD Territorial Reviews: Småland‑Blekinge 2019 MONITORING PROGRESS AND SPECIAL FOCUS ON MIGRANT INTEGRATION This document, as well as any data and any map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. Please cite this publication as: OECD (2019), OECD Territorial Reviews: Småland-Blekinge 2019: Monitoring Progress and Special Focus on Migrant Integration, OECD Territorial Reviews, OECD Publishing, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264311640-en ISBN 978-92-64-31163-3 (print) ISBN 978-92-64-31164-0 (pdf) Series: OECD Territorial Reviews ISSN 1990-0767 (print) ISSN 1990-0759 (online) The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law. 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FOREWORD │ 3 Foreword This review is part of a series of OECD Territorial Reviews created in 2001 to support regional development at the multi-country, country, regional and metropolitan scales. The OECD Territorial Review series examines a range of policies that have the potential to propel economic growth in regions and improve the quality of life for their residents from a place-based perspective. Policies for economic growth, jobs, human capital and environmental sustainability have greater impact when they recognise the different economic and social realities where people live and work. The present review is a follow-up study to the 2012 Territorial Review of Småland-Blekinge. It monitors the progress made in 12 recommendations and 32 sub-recommendations identified in that report. The degree of progress in implementing the recommendations is measured according to reforms undertaken by the regional authorities. The review also identifies the main bottlenecks and ways forward for each sub-recommendation. This monitoring review takes into consideration the changing context in the region, with improved economic performance, new country/regional reforms and an influx of migrants spurring population growth. The report finds that Småland-Blekinge has made progress on a number of fronts. It has stronger common priorities, a more cohesive identity and improved support for business. Notably, the Småland-Blekinge has developed a more efficient support framework for the private sector and have improved intra-regional co-ordination in a number of key areas. This report contributes to the work programme of the OECD on regional and rural development. It was approved by the Working Party on Rural Policy of the Regional Development Policy Committee [CFE/RDPC/RUR(2018)6] at its 21st session on 6 November 2018. OECD TERRITORIAL REVIEWS: SMÅLAND-BLEKINGE 2019 © OECD 2019 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS │ 5 Acknowledgements OECD Territorial Reviews: Småland-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 José 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 Jönköping, 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 Cederström, 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 Jönköping County as well as Emil Hesse, Infrastructure Strategist, Region Jönköping 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 Billström Dinu, Lena Bohman, Julia Sandwall, Ola Götesson, Ola Olsson, Mikael Gustafsson, Jelena Tupina, Sofia Wixe, Åslög Kantelius, and Johanna Sjöström (Region Jönköping); Lars Sandberg, Nina Elmsjö, Niklas Aronsson, Leila Aalto and Josefin Andersson (Jönköping County Administrative Board); Sinom Jonegård, Stefan Lind, Åsa Thörne-Adrianzon, Andreas Zeidlitz and Sven Rydell (Jönköping Municipality); Anna Samuelsson (Federation of Swedish Farmers); Magnus Färjhagen (Vetlanda Municipality); Anders Wilander (Tranås Municipality); Linda Danielsson (Mullsjö Municipality); Lina Bjerke, Mats Jägstam, Lars Pettersson and Charlotta Mellander (Jönköping University); Christian Lagerqvist, Carina Lindgren, Greg Golding and David Fridlund (Swedish Employment Service); Frida Boklund (The Swedish Federation of Business Owners); Ingalill Ebbesson (Gnosjö Municipality); Claes Johansson and Stina Granberg-Lindor (Nässjö Municipality); Carl Nyström, David Lengström, Catarina Värend and Martin Åkesson (Almi Business Development Agency); Anna Lindqvist, Anders Borgehed and Micael Forsmyr (The Chamber of Commerce); Gustav Österström (Jönköping Science Park); Thomas Lindén, Peter Sieurin, Bo Svensson, Malin Dahlberg, Helen Nilsson and Veronika Sörvik (The Swedish Transport Administration); Christine Leppänen (JLT - Public Transport Authority); Mikael Karlsson (Värnamo Municipality); Rony Forsberg (Jönköping Airport); Jenny Andersson (Vaggeryd Municipality); Anna Fransson, Susanne Frank, Mikael Öberg, Joakim OECD TERRITORIAL REVIEWS: SMÅLAND-BLEKINGE 2019 © OECD 2019 6 │ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pohlman, Carina Bengtsson, Martin Myrskog, Sven Sunesson, Agatha Uhlhorn, Anders Unger, Patrik Tidåsen and Peter Freij (Region Kronoberg); Nina Englund (Coompanion); Pär Sandberg (Växjö Municipality); Christina Mattisson, Lennarth Förberg, Anna-Lena Cederström, Anna Nyström, 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 Wictorén, 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 Kronståhl (Västervik Municipality); Henrik Yngvesson (Mörbylånga Municipality); Camilla Håkansson, Nina Öhrn Karlsson, Cilla Ilhammar, Carolina Gunnarsson, Irene Tallhage, Per Ålind, Lina Andersdotter and Charlotte Brynielsson (The Regional Council in Kalmar County); Pär Hansson, Martina Almqvist and Åsa Everbrand (Kalmar County Administrative Board); Rickard Bucksch (Linnaeus University); Kent Karlsson and Jenny Bellinger Lesko (Unionen Trade Union); Johnny Rönnfjord (Confederation of Swedish Enterprise); Johann Malmström (Kalmarsund Business Promotion); Louise Östlund and Mats Olsson (Kalmar Science Park); Dennis Åström (Drivhuset - Student Entrepreneurship); Karl-Johan Bodell (KLT -Public Transport Authority); Ronny Lindberg (Kalmar Öland Airport); Magnus Forsbrand (Blue Science Park); and Lena Axelsson (Karlshamn Municipality). Many thanks are also given to Trane Jensen Torbjørn, Senior Adviser Finance and Control at the Department of Economic Development in Nordland County Council, Norway and Yancy Vaillant, Toulouse Business School, who acted as peer reviewers for the report. Claire Charbit and Anna Piccini (OECD) provided valuable comments and review for the chapter on migration. Thanks are also extended to Pilar Philip (OECD) who led the publication process, to Eleonore Morena (OECD) who prepared the manuscript for