National Gaming Institute and National Gaming Strategy

The plan does not address the gaming industry. The closest principle is that active state economic policy is needed and that new products and growth areas have often emerged through collaboration between the public and companies. A national strategy and an institute for the sector points in that direction, but the conclusion rests solely on a general economic policy principle.

• active state economic policydecisive»För att Sverige ska utvecklas ekonomiskt krävs en mer aktiv statlig industri- och landsbygdspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“For Sweden to develop economically, more active state economic and rural policy is required.”
• public-private collaboration on innovation»Nya produkter, innovationer och tillväxtområden har ofta vuxit fram i samverkan mellan det offentliga och kommersiella företag.« (party programme ↗)“New products, innovations, and growth areas have often emerged through collaboration between the public and commercial companies.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto wants to strengthen the long-term conditions for enterprise and innovation and invest especially in digitalisation to strengthen the business climate and competence supply. A national strategy and an institute for the games industry, with the same financing and export support as other sectors, is an application of this. The plan does not mention the sector, however, so the conclusion is weakly substantiated.

• strengthened conditions for enterprisedecisive»Stärk de långsiktiga förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the long-term conditions for enterprise and innovation.”
• investment in digitalisation»Vi vill satsa på grön teknik, digitalisering och utbildning så att företagsklimatet stärks och kompetensförsörjningen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to invest in green technology, digitalisation and education so that the business climate is strengthened and competence supply improves.”
• stimulate entrepreneurship»entreprenörskap och kooperativ och social företagsamhet ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“entrepreneurship and cooperatives and social enterprise shall be stimulated.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about the gaming industry, gaming institutes or export support for it. The closest principle is to make future investments in research, skills provision and commercialisation of innovations, strengthen opportunities to start and run businesses and give business stable long-term rules. Based on this, a national strategy and equivalent funding and export support are in line with the plan.

• investments in innovationdecisive»forskning, kompetensförsörjning och kommersialisering av innovationer. Ett ansvarstagande och« (party programme ↗)“research, skills provision and commercialisation of innovations. A responsibility-taking and”
• support for enterprise»goda idéer att starta och driva företag. På så vis kan« (party programme ↗)“good ideas to start and run a business. In this way”
• stable long-term rules»jobbskapande. Näringslivet ska ges långsiktiga« (party programme ↗)“job creation. Business shall be given stable long-term”
• generous spaces for creativity»Kulturen ska vara tillgänglig för alla. Kulturpolitiken ska öppna upp generösa utrymmen för« (party programme ↗)“Culture shall be accessible to all. Cultural policy shall open up generous spaces for”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address the gaming industry. The nearest principle is a market economy free from planned-economy directives with competition-neutral regulations and generally good business conditions, which speaks against a special government strategy and a national institute for a single industry. The requirement for the same export and financing support as other industries lies however close to the plan's free trade line.

• competition-neutral rulesdecisive»näringslivet får konkurrensneutrala regelverk« (party programme ↗)“the business sector receives competition-neutral regulations”
• general business conditions»Det ska vara lätt att starta och driva företag; det ska löna sig att ta klivet och satsa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should be easy to start and run a business; it should pay to take the step and invest.”
• open new markets»Öppna upp fler marknader för svenska varor och tjänster.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Open up more markets for Swedish goods and services.”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says that the most important thing for enterprise and innovation is general measures that improve the business climate, that the state shall govern the cultural sector less and that the public shall only run activities with a strong public interest. A national institute and a special strategy for a single industry goes against that line. The demand for equivalent export support has, however, support in the plan's promotion policy, which makes the assessment uncertain.

• general measures ahead of sector supportdecisive»företagande, innovationer och tillväxt ska stärkas i hela landet. Viktigast är generella åtgärder för« (party programme ↗)“enterprise, innovation and growth shall be strengthened across the entire country. Most important are general measures for”
• less state governance»Därför vill vi att staten ska styra mindre och att det ska vara kulturskapare och inte politiker som fattar besluten om stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, we want the state to govern less and that it shall be cultural creators and not politicians who make decisions about support.”
• restrained public engagement»Det offentliga ska endast driva affärsverksamhet om det finns ett starkt samhällsintresse.« (party programme ↗)“The public shall only run business operations if there is a strong public interest.”
• strengthened promotion policy»Handels- och främjandepolitiken ska stärka Sverige som aktör för en friare värld och dra nytta av frihandelns fördelar utan den naivitet som alltför länge uppvisats för kinesisk och rysk maktpolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Trade and promotion policy shall strengthen Sweden as an actor for a freer world and take advantage of the benefits of free trade without the naiveté that has long been displayed toward Chinese and Russian power politics.”

The plan establishes that business policy shall be conducted with general means that create good conditions for entrepreneurship throughout the country, and that direct business subsidies are rejected. A special national strategy and a dedicated institute for a single sector is the opposite of general means. The plan instead supports that initiative and creativity are encouraged through a good business climate.

• general business policydecisive»Näringspolitiken ska bedrivas med generella medel« (party programme ↗)“Business policy shall be conducted with general means”
• no to targeted subsidies»Direkta företagssubventioner avvisas« (party programme ↗)“Direct business subsidies are rejected”
• encourage entrepreneurship»Det är viktigt att initiativ och skaparkraft uppmuntras av samhället« (party programme ↗)“It is important that initiative and creativity are encouraged by society”

The plan has no commitments on the gaming industry. Its business policy line is general conditions: lower taxes on business, one-third less red tape and a free business sector that creates prosperity, not industry-specific institutes and strategies. Based on the closest-lying principle, and the requirement to combat public waste, the plan does not support a national gaming institute.

• general conditions for businessdecisive»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the drivers for investment, research and entrepreneurship, through lower taxes on business”
• free business ahead of targeted support»Moderaterna vill bygga ett land där ett fritt näringsliv skapar ett välstånd som kommer alla till del.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party will always champion an individual against collectivism”
• less bureaucracy»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove one-third of companies' administrative costs and one-third of red tape”
• respect for tax funds»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”

The plan states that the great interest in computers among young people is an asset and that e-sports' position should be improved, while Sweden's position on the international market and in trade should be strengthened. The counter-proposal's requirement for a national strategy and equivalent financing and export support for the gaming industry aligns with these commitments. A new national institute however goes against the plan's demand for fewer authorities.

• strengthened e-sportsdecisive»Förbättra e-sportens ställning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve e-sports' position”
• computer interest as asset»Det stora datorintresse som återfinns bland många unga kan också utgöra en stor tillgång i vårt allt mer digitaliserade samhälle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The great interest in computers found among many young people can also be a great asset in our increasingly digitalized society.”
• strengthened exports»Förbättra Sveriges ställning på den internationella marknaden och i handel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve Sweden's position on the international market and in trade”
• fewer authorities»Stoppa slöseriet inom myndigheterna och slå samman myndigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop waste within the authorities and merge authorities”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.