Sweden through the crisis

Sweden has been an outlier in handling the coronavirus. "Sweden through the crisis" is a comprehensive report from researchers connected to the Stockholm School of Economics exploring how and why Sweden is different, and how to navigate through challenges caused by the pandemic. The report provides perspectives on economics, business and finance. New articles will be published twice a week.

Articles will be released twice weekly during the summer.

Sweden through the crisis Illustration: Bo Lundberg

Articles: July 6

Don't panic

A human- and problem-centric approach to AI-led innovation .

Articles: July 3

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Acting collectively intelligent under pressure

Four key capablities that teams need to truly collaborate during a crisis.

Those most negatively impacted by COVID-19

Although anyone is at risk, some groups are more susceptible to the effects of COVID-19 than others.

Articles: July 2

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Using private data to understand public behaviors

Private sector data can drastically improve situational awareness and decision making in a crisis.

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Educational hybrids

The importance of physical arenas to engage all senses.

Articles: July 1

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Planning for debt restructuring after COVID-19

Financial policymakers need to start planning for how to handle record-high corporate debt burdens.

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A remote possibility

Will remote work be the new normal after the COVID-19 crisis?

Articles: June 30

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Resilience and family business

How lessons from family businesses can help all facets of society to bounce back.

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Auditor assurance and credit institutions

How auditors can contribute to high-quality credit decisions.

Articles: June 29

Articles: June 26

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No love in the time of Corona

A view from Haiti, a country that is poorly prepared to handle COVID-19.

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Live versus digital

Three scenarios for how COVID-19 will change the experience industries.

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Managing the work-life boundary in the home office

When work becomes home and home becomes work, managing gets tricky.

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Follow-my-leader

How can we explain difference in OECD countries’ disease prevention policies?

Articles: June 25

Articles: June 24

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The Church of Sweden and the quest to bounce back better

Just as companies need to adapt to the new situation, so do civil society organizations.

Winning teams need both Diego Maradona and Franz Beckenbauer

The sports world needs creative free-thinkers as well as structured innovators.

New funding for microenterprises and SMEs

Micro finance could help marginalized groups in Sweden get back on their feet after the crisis.

Untapping your hidden potential

How companies can discover new business opportunities after the crises.

Articles: June 23

Articles: June 22

Balancing diagnostic and interactive control systems

In uncertain times, Chief Financial Officers and business controllers are more important than ever.

Why breaking up shouldn’t be so hard

The benefits in advocating for dismissed employees.

Debt accumulation and the value chain

Who will help whom in a post-COVID-19 recovery with massive debt?

Learning from failures

Are individuals willing to share their mistakes, and how can this be encouraged by organizations?

Articles: June 17

Articles: June 16

Sustainability, COVID-19 and staying focused on the longer term

A pandemic that strikes unequally and can prevent sustainability investments.

No retreat, no surrender

Why did COVID-19 hit the automotive sector so hard, and can a similar situation in the future be avoided?

Rising tensions

COVID-19 and violence in the home.

Innovation and leadership in the new normal

A fundamental shift in how organizations need to create innovation and practice leadership is on the way.

For the public good

How business actors become "agents of the State" in the COVID-19 crisis.

Articles: June 15

Sweden and the virus

What was the Swedish government's approach to the pandemic, and how was it received in Sweden?

Shifting lanes

How consumer behaviors shifted during the COVID-19 crisis.

Bubble-hopping

A method to bridge divides between people in a fractioned society.

Saving lives or saving the economy?

COVID-19 policy may not be a choice between the two.

Contact

Martin Carlsson-Wall
Associate Professor
Project manager, Sweden through the crisis
+46-730-440900
martin.carlsson-wall@hhs.se

Göran Lindqvist
Director of Research
Project manager, Sweden through the crisis
+46-70-4584222
goran.lindqvist@hhs.se

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