Sweden through the crisis

"Sweden through the crisis" is a comprehensive report from more than 80 researchers exploring how and why Sweden's approach to COVID-19 is different, and how to navigate the challenges caused by the pandemic. The report consists of more than 40 articles divided into eight different themes. During the fall, a book will be released.

Introduction video about the Sweden through the crisis project

UR (The Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company) has partned with the Sweden through the crisis project and developed a series, "UR Samtiden – Sveriges väg genom krisen" with seven videos (around 30 min each). The films are in Swedish and can be found if you click on the button above. Below are titles, authors and links to the individual films (in Swedish):

När kontoret flyttar hem (Frida Pemer)
Ändrade köpvanor i pandemins fotspår (Jonas Colliander)
Rädda liv eller rädda ekonomin (Robert Östling)
Skuggpandemin (Maria Perrotta Berlin)
Digitalisering inom skolan efter pandemin (Per Andersson & Lars-Gunnar Mattsson)
Klimatet efter pandemin (Svenne Junker & Lars-Gunnar Mattsson)
Det nya normala - arbetssättet och kontoret (Lena Lid Falkman)

THEME 1: PUBLIC POLICY AND THE SWEDISH MODEL

Sweden and the virus

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

Saving lives or saving the economy?

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

For the public good

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

Rising tensions

COVID-19 and violence in the home.

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Follow-my-leader

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

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Carrots, sticks, sermons, and nudges during the pandemic

There are many ways to change public behaviour, but not all are equally popular.

THEME 2: FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Debt accumulation and the value chain

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

Balancing diagnostic and interactive control systems

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

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Auditor assurance and credit institutions

How auditors can contribute to high-quality credit decisions.

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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.

Corporate risk management and COVID-19

When the unexpected happened, some companies were better prepared than others.

Perceptions about quarterly earnings

Rhetorical differences comparing Sweden and USA.

THEME 3: RETAIL AND MARKETS

Shifting lanes

How consumer behaviors shifted during the COVID-19 crisis.

Marketing forever changed

Getting the most out of your marketing during and after COVID-19.

Why breaking up shouldn’t be so hard

The benefits in advocating for dismissed employees.

Using private data to understand public behaviors

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

THEME 4: INNOVATION AND CHANGE

Innovation and leadership in the new normal

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

No retreat, no surrender

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

Untapping your hidden potential

How companies can discover new business opportunities after the crises.

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Live versus digital

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

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Resilience and family business

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

Don't panic

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

The EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement

The COVID-19 crisis drives the need for creativity in international collaboration.

THEME 5: SUSTAINABILITY

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

A pandemic that strikes unequally and can prevent sustainability investments.

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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.

Climate change mitigation post the pandemic

Rebooting towards a fossil free economy.

THEME 6: SOCIETY

New funding for microenterprises and SMEs

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

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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.

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.

THEME 7: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

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Leadership in the times of COVID-19 – some real-time reflections from managers

Interviews reveal what challenges 34 Swedish managers faced when their situation suddenly changed.

Learning from failures

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

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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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A remote possibility

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

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Acting collectively intelligent under pressure

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

Leading in complex times

What can leaders learn from Anders Tegnell's leadership style during the pandemic?

Dealing with "survivor syndrome"

After a downsizing, those who got to keep their jobs are often far less happy than you might guess.

COVID-19 and activity based workplaces

Time for a renewed interest?

THEME 8: THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION

Cocreating higher education with business partners in times of crisis

Lessons learned from the BSc Retail Program.

Contagious insights

Higher education in pandemic times.

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The future of executive education

Co-creating industry development.

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Educational hybrids

The importance of physical arenas to engage all senses.

Bubble-hopping

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

COVID-19, art and luxury

From digitalization to analogization in COVID-19 times.

Future digitalization of education after COVID-19

The edtech market was already complicated, and COVID-19 did not make things easier.

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

The Sweden through the crisis illustration, created by Bo Lundberg.