Future perspectives for sparsely populated areas in Sweden
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The sparsely populated northern Sweden has been the main target area
for regional policy efforts since the 1960s. A rich variety of regional policy measures
have been launched over the years. However, despite this and a heavy
expansion of welfare undertakings a significant depopulation has taken place.
Also the first generation of EU Structural Funds show very weak structural
impacts on development of employment and population.
Against this background the need is highlighted to reconsider fundamental principles
behind policymaking. The paper argues for more active efforts to change attitudes
and behaviour among economic actors and households in order to achieve
stronger structural impacts. As a critical part of this the elaboration is suggested
of new proactive strategies aiming at more sustainable spatial structures of welfare
distribution and job opportunities in this type of increasingly vulnerable
peripheries.