This research project focused on the momentous transformation of the production of welfare services which has taken place in Sweden since the end of the 1980s. Competition has been introduced for a number of welfare services, and private actors have complemented the public sector as service providers. The program aimed to develop research-based suggestions on improving the Swedish system for the production of publicly funded services.
The project had a consultative group, consisting of Linnea Ax, Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, Catharina Barkman, Stockholm County Council (chairperson of the consultative group), Henrik Borelius, Attendo, Mats Brandt, Ministry of Finance, Henrik Brehmer, Capio, Peje Emilsson, Magnora, Leif Eriksson, Täby Municipality, Sari Eriksson, Katrineholm Municipality, Daniel Forslund, Vinnova, Nina Nornholm, EQT, Magnus Lindquist, Triton, Eva Mörk, Uppsala University and SNS, Fredrik Näslund, Nordic Capital, Anna Pauloff, The Swedish Agency for Public Management, Stefan Stern, Investor, Christina Sterner, Diaverum, Kristina Ström Olsson, Insurance Sweden, Mattias Svantesson, The Swedish Schools Inspectorate, Fredrik Eklund, Nordic Healthcare Group, Eric Wahlberg, Praktikertjänst, Annika Wallenskog, SKL, Hans Wikse, Procuritas and Martin Ärnlöv, Bracke diakonia.
The project was financed by grants from AFA Insurance, The Sven and Dagmar Salén Foundation, Aleris, Axcel, IK Investment Partners, Team Olivia, Valedo Partners, and by contributions from the consultative group.
Participants: Jannis Angelis, KTH and IFN; Matz Dahlberg, Uppsala University; Mikael Elinder, Uppsala University and IFN; Eva Hagbjer, Stockholm School of Economics; Anna Häger Glenngård, Lunds University and IFN; David Isaksson, Uppsala University; Peter Lindgren, IVBAR and Karolinska Institutet; Heléne Lundqvist, Stockholm University; Gabriel Heller Sahlgren, London School of Economics and IFN; Ulrika Winblad, Uppsala University; Richard Öhrvall, Linköping University and IFN; and others.