Export promotion measures for certain sectors

The plan says nothing about export promotion for cultural and creative industries or the tech sector. The closest principle is the party programme's demand for a more active state industrial policy that develops new sectors in cooperation between the public and businesses, which speaks for targeted measures. Since the plan also wants to keep culture's content free from commercial governance, this does not prevent export support for the sector, so the position becomes supporting but uncertain.

• active state industrial policydecisive»mer aktiv statlig industri- och landsbygdspolitik« (party programme ↗)“more active state industry and rural policy”
• public-private innovation»produkter, innovationer och tillväxtområden har ofta vuxit fram i samverkan mellan det offentliga och kommersiella företag.« (party programme ↗)“products, innovations and growth areas have often emerged through cooperation between the public and commercial enterprises.”
• culture's independence»Det är viktigt att kulturen står fri från såväl kommersiell som politisk styrning och finns i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that culture stands free from both commercial and political governance and exists throughout the country.”

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 targeted export programmes, but wants to invest in green technology and digitalisation to strengthen the business climate, and stands up for open and fair trade which is crucial for a small export-dependent country. Investigating export-promoting measures for cultural and creative industries and tech is in that direction. The plan also wants to stimulate research and development work.

• investment in technology and business climatedecisive»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 to strengthen the business climate and improve competence supply.”
• open and fair trade»Vi står upp för en öppen, fri och rättvis handel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We stand up for open, free and fair trade.”
• stimulate innovation»Forsknings- och utvecklingsarbete ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Research and development work should 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 export promotion for individual industries. The closest commitments are that cultural creators' economic conditions shall be improved, that the step from innovation to commercialization shall be shorter and that Sweden shall have an economy open to the world. Targeted measures for cultural and creative industries and tech thus lie in line with the plan, but the conclusion is inferred.

• better conditions for cultural creatorsdecisive»förbättra kulturskaparnas ekonomiska och sociala villkor och modernisera upphovsrätten så att kulturskaparnas rättigheter värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve cultural creators' economic and social conditions and modernize copyright so that cultural creators' rights are protected.”
• faster commercialization»Steget från idé och innovation till prototyp, produkt och kommersialisering måste bli kortare.« (party programme ↗)“The step from idea and innovation to prototype, product and commercialization must become shorter.”
• open economy and fair trade»Sverige ska ha en ekonomi som är öppen mot omvärlden och verka för frihandel på rättvisa villkor.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have an economy that is open to the world and work for free trade on fair terms.”
• open technology stimulates enterprise»Vi ser positivt på öppen källkod och öppen hårdvara som ett sätt att stimulera kreativitet, företagande och jobbskapande.« (party programme ↗)“We view open source code and open hardware positively as a way to stimulate creativity, enterprise and job creation.”

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's export line is about opening markets and tearing down trade barriers, not about targeted state programmes for selected industries. The party programme requires a market economy free from command-economy directives and given, predictable rules of the game, which argues against special measures for exactly cultural and creative industries or tech. The conclusion is derived from principles and the confidence is therefore low.

• general rules of the gamedecisive»Ekonomin ska ha givna och förutsägbara spelregler« (party programme ↗)“The economy should have given and predictable rules of the game”
• open markets over programmes»Sverige klarar sig inte utan frihandel. Öppna upp fler marknader för svenska varor och tjänster. Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden cannot manage without free trade. Open up more markets for Swedish goods and services. Set tougher demands on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”

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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's main business policy line is that general measures for business climate are most important, not sector-wise programmes. A separate export promotion programme for cultural and creative industries respectively tech is precisely a selective initiative of the kind the plan deprioritises. Promotion policy should according to the election manifesto instead be built on free trade's advantages broadly.

• general before targeted initiativesdecisive»Viktigast är generella åtgärder för« (party programme ↗)“Most important are general measures for”
• broad business climate»att förbättra företagsklimatet och infrastrukturen, samt en fungerande offentlig service.« (party programme ↗)“improving business climate and infrastructure, and a functioning public service.”
• free-trade-based 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 benefit from the advantages of free trade without the naivety that has long been shown toward Chinese and Russian power politics.”
• free trade before selective support»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihandel, i första hand genom globala avtal men annars genom« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for free trade, first and foremost through global agreements but otherwise through”

The party programme establishes that business policy should be conducted with general means and that direct business subsidies are rejected. The counter-proposal wants instead special, sector-targeted export measures and a separate programme for the tech industry. The programme's order is that general stimulus measures come first and targeted measures only as a complement, which speaks against separate sector programmes.

• general business policydecisive»Näringspolitiken ska bedrivas med generella medel, det vill säga syfta till att skapa goda förutsättningar för företagande över hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Business policy shall be conducted with general means, that is, aim to create good conditions for business across the country.”
• no to business subsidies»Direkta företagssubventioner avvisas.« (party programme ↗)“Direct business subsidies are rejected.”
• general measures first»Regionalpolitiken ska medverka till att en god grund för näringslivet i sysselsättningssvaga områden skapas i första hand genom generella stimulansåtgärder. Dessa insatser kan sedan kompletteras med riktade åtgärder.« (party programme ↗)“Regional policy shall contribute to creating a good foundation for business in employment-weak areas in the first place through general stimulus measures. These efforts can then be complemented with targeted measures.”

The plan's business policy is general: lower taxes, less regulatory red tape and a deepened internal market, not targeted programmes for selected sectors. No commitment to special export initiatives for cultural and creative industries or the tech sector exists, and the programme principle is that the state's role is to protect institutions and facilitate trade rather than to pick winners. The counter-proposal's sector-specific programme therefore lacks support in the plan.

• free business, general conditionsdecisive»Moderaterna vill bygga ett land där ett fritt näringsliv skapar ett välstånd som kommer alla till del.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Moderate Party wants to build a country where a free business sector creates prosperity that benefits everyone.”
• deepened internal market»Fördjupa den inre marknaden, inte minst för tjänster och digitala produkter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Deepen the internal market, not least for services and digital products”
• general incentives for business»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the incentives for investment, research and entrepreneurship, through lower taxes on business”
• limited state economic role»Statens roll i ekonomin är att värna dess grundläggande institutioner, skydda penningvärdet, främja konkurrensen och underlätta för handel och internationalisering.« (party programme ↗)“The state's role in the economy is to protect its fundamental institutions, protect the value of money, promote competition and facilitate trade and internationalization.”

The plan wants to reduce government economic control over contemporary culture and requires clear results for every public investment. A specifically targeted export program for cultural and creative industries and respectively the tech industry is just such a targeted public investment that the plan is restrictive toward. The plan embraces increased exports generally, but not industry-targeted programs.

• reduced government cultural controldecisive»Minska det offentligas ekonomiska kontroll över samtidskulturen och mediesfären« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce government economic control over contemporary culture and the media sphere”
• results requirements on investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Require clear results for every public investment”
• away with unnecessary expenses»Skala bort onödiga utgifter i det offentliga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Scale down unnecessary expenses in the public sector”
• strengthened trade position»Förbättra Sveriges ställning på den internationella marknaden och i handel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve Sweden's position in the international market and in trade”

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.