Magnus
@reutz.bsky.social
Industrial policy expert and researcher at Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket). Earlier at Government offices of Sweden and... oh yeah, a lite bit of trade in services and digital trade before that.
What happens with trade when maritime transportation becomes too expansive and insurance is not available? That's the question in a new study by us at The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. In Swedish with English summary. tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What happens with trade when maritime transportation becomes too expansive and insurance is not available? That's the question in a new study by us at The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. In Swedish with English summary. tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
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NEW 🇪🇺 For Europe, clean industrialisation is the most advantageous avenue to create jobs, support living standards and create globally competitive companies. The Clean Industrial Deal requires rapid implementation to translate a sound strategy into tangible impact.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: four priorities to fulfil its promise
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
www.bruegel.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
NEW 🇪🇺 For Europe, clean industrialisation is the most advantageous avenue to create jobs, support living standards and create globally competitive companies. The Clean Industrial Deal requires rapid implementation to translate a sound strategy into tangible impact.
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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Free link to my latest article in Journal of Policy Modeling, on industrial policy. Available until September 6th. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lSCyaptNx...
authors.elsevier.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Free link to my latest article in Journal of Policy Modeling, on industrial policy. Available until September 6th. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lSCyaptNx...
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How the next financial crisis starts https://on.ft.com/4kb3nAj
How the next financial crisis starts
The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil
on.ft.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
How the next financial crisis starts https://on.ft.com/4kb3nAj
Quantum - we are good at research in Sweden but how to commercialise? We at the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth asked RI.SE for the answer (in Swedish, summary in English). #quantum #industrialpolicy #economicsecurity tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
Vägen mot ett svenskt kvanteko system
Kvantteknik betraktas ofta som en teknik som kommer ha stor betydelse i framtiden. Denna rapport är kunskapsunderlag för att göra det möjligt för Sverige att på ett tidigt stadium delta i utformningen...
tillvaxtverket.se
June 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Quantum - we are good at research in Sweden but how to commercialise? We at the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth asked RI.SE for the answer (in Swedish, summary in English). #quantum #industrialpolicy #economicsecurity tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
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"It’s well documented that AI is a power-hungry technology. But there has been far less reporting on the extent of that hunger, how much its appetite is set to grow in the coming years, where that power will come from, and who will pay for it."
Power Hungry
An unprecedented look at the state of AI’s energy and resource usage, where it is now, where it is headed in the years to come, and why we have to get it right.
www.technologyreview.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"It’s well documented that AI is a power-hungry technology. But there has been far less reporting on the extent of that hunger, how much its appetite is set to grow in the coming years, where that power will come from, and who will pay for it."
Are industrial strategies only about money? We mapped Swedish, European, German, British and Chinese strategies and found a large variety of measures with focus on RnD, skills and infrastructure (in Swedish, English summery). #industrialpolicy tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
Vad innehåller egentligen industristrategier?
Studien visar det konkreta innehållet i 13 industristrategier och vad det säger om bredden på industripolitiken. Även andra övergripande utvecklingar beskrivs i rapporten.
tillvaxtverket.se
April 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Are industrial strategies only about money? We mapped Swedish, European, German, British and Chinese strategies and found a large variety of measures with focus on RnD, skills and infrastructure (in Swedish, English summery). #industrialpolicy tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
A thank you to @drodrik.bsky.social for suggesting that one should read Freiden's "Global capitalism" - maybe the best book I've read in a long while. A tad long perhaps but very educational!
March 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A thank you to @drodrik.bsky.social for suggesting that one should read Freiden's "Global capitalism" - maybe the best book I've read in a long while. A tad long perhaps but very educational!
We need to rethink globalisation. Another good piece by @itif.org itif.org/publications...
Toward Globalization 2.0: A New Trade Policy Framework for Advanced-Industry Leadership and National Power
Globalization 1.0 has failed, but protectionist autarky cannot be its replacement. Instead, it is past time to craft a new kind of globalization that advances U.S. interests in key industries and prev...
itif.org
March 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
We need to rethink globalisation. Another good piece by @itif.org itif.org/publications...
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My Trade Secrets today. The EU’s rushing to build a Starlink alternative, not just for Ukraine but economic security.
It will cost tens of billions, but as the price of preserving world trade it’s an insurance premium well worth paying.
First 300 clicks free.
on.ft.com/4igLboQ
It will cost tens of billions, but as the price of preserving world trade it’s an insurance premium well worth paying.
First 300 clicks free.
on.ft.com/4igLboQ
Europe tries to fix its plumbing — and leave Starlink behind
[FREE TO READ] Many governments outside the US do not want to rely on Elon Musk’s satellite company
on.ft.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
My Trade Secrets today. The EU’s rushing to build a Starlink alternative, not just for Ukraine but economic security.
It will cost tens of billions, but as the price of preserving world trade it’s an insurance premium well worth paying.
First 300 clicks free.
on.ft.com/4igLboQ
It will cost tens of billions, but as the price of preserving world trade it’s an insurance premium well worth paying.
First 300 clicks free.
on.ft.com/4igLboQ
Swedish companies in the so called economic security sectors? Do we have any? And why are these tech fields so important? [summary in English] tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
Kartläggning av teknikområden viktiga för ekonomisk säkerhet
Rapporten kartlägger kritiska tekniker med betydelse för ekonomisk säkerhet i Sverige. Studien följer EU-kommissionens rekommendationer över kritiska teknikområden och åtta utpekade teknikområden utgö...
tillvaxtverket.se
March 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Swedish companies in the so called economic security sectors? Do we have any? And why are these tech fields so important? [summary in English] tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
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The EU should stop apologising for its tech laws, promoting instead their stabilising and fair-competition aspects, argues @digitalmario.bsky.social in this piece. Available also in English: www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
March 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The EU should stop apologising for its tech laws, promoting instead their stabilising and fair-competition aspects, argues @digitalmario.bsky.social in this piece. Available also in English: www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
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Interested in global political economy of the energy transition?
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
December 5, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Interested in global political economy of the energy transition?
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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"Strong institutions provide comparative advantage in clean industries, and so improve a country’s environmental quality."
Recent paper from @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social:
www.restud.com/institutions...
@nber.org
#econsky
#REStud
Recent paper from @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social:
www.restud.com/institutions...
@nber.org
#econsky
#REStud
March 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"Strong institutions provide comparative advantage in clean industries, and so improve a country’s environmental quality."
Recent paper from @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social:
www.restud.com/institutions...
@nber.org
#econsky
#REStud
Recent paper from @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social:
www.restud.com/institutions...
@nber.org
#econsky
#REStud
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NEW: To save European industry and halt climate change, the EU has landed on an elegantly simple idea that could tap into a €2 trillion pool of annual spending.
Governments, the EU executive said last week, should buy greener stuff.
Can it work?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Governments, the EU executive said last week, should buy greener stuff.
Can it work?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe’s new industrial hope: Don’t just pick losers, create winners
Tailoring what governments buy is ‘one of the most important ammunitions we have’ in fighting climate change and economic decline.
www.politico.eu
March 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
NEW: To save European industry and halt climate change, the EU has landed on an elegantly simple idea that could tap into a €2 trillion pool of annual spending.
Governments, the EU executive said last week, should buy greener stuff.
Can it work?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Governments, the EU executive said last week, should buy greener stuff.
Can it work?
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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If you’re wondering how on earth Europe navigates the post-transatlantic era of defense spending, self imposed fiscal restraint, energy vulnerability and climate goals… so are @70sbachchan.bsky.social and I www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/eur...
Europe Enters Its Metal Era | Kate Mackenzie & Tim Sahay
What kind of Europe survives a fractured transatlantic military alliance?
www.phenomenalworld.org
March 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
If you’re wondering how on earth Europe navigates the post-transatlantic era of defense spending, self imposed fiscal restraint, energy vulnerability and climate goals… so are @70sbachchan.bsky.social and I www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/eur...
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Europe is stronger that many (including Europeans) think, also on tech
But its assets - notably its solid digitized industry from advanced manufacturing to energy and healthcare - need to be mobilized, fast
ecfr.eu/article/deep...
Thanks @ecfr.eu for the space. Debate more than welcome!
But its assets - notably its solid digitized industry from advanced manufacturing to energy and healthcare - need to be mobilized, fast
ecfr.eu/article/deep...
Thanks @ecfr.eu for the space. Debate more than welcome!
January 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Europe is stronger that many (including Europeans) think, also on tech
But its assets - notably its solid digitized industry from advanced manufacturing to energy and healthcare - need to be mobilized, fast
ecfr.eu/article/deep...
Thanks @ecfr.eu for the space. Debate more than welcome!
But its assets - notably its solid digitized industry from advanced manufacturing to energy and healthcare - need to be mobilized, fast
ecfr.eu/article/deep...
Thanks @ecfr.eu for the space. Debate more than welcome!
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Good Noah Smith piece on recent successes in reshoring American industry, especially in high-tech manufacturing.
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
Yes, reshoring American industry is possible
Americans can make stuff, after all.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Good Noah Smith piece on recent successes in reshoring American industry, especially in high-tech manufacturing.
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...
EU's industrial alliances - what are they about, who participates and how can they be improved? We at Tillväxtverket (the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional growth) asked these questions. Answers here (English summery). #industrialpolicy in action #eu tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
Analys av svenskt deltagande i EU:s industriallianser och forum
Industriallianser kan gynna svensk industri genom att de öppnar dörren för nya strategiska samarbeten och skapar möjligheter att påverka utformningen av industripolitiken utifrån svensk industris intr...
tillvaxtverket.se
January 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
EU's industrial alliances - what are they about, who participates and how can they be improved? We at Tillväxtverket (the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional growth) asked these questions. Answers here (English summery). #industrialpolicy in action #eu tillvaxtverket.se/tillvaxtverk...
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As the WEF opens in #Davos a few suggestions from a group of Europeans abt priorities for 🇪🇺 to manage its strategic interdependence @politico.eu
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www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Europe needs to adapt or it will get left behind
Boldly aiming for “strategic interdependence,” the EU should embrace interconnectedness where prudent while building autonomy where it can.
www.politico.eu
January 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
As the WEF opens in #Davos a few suggestions from a group of Europeans abt priorities for 🇪🇺 to manage its strategic interdependence @politico.eu
👇
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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🇪🇺 The EU’s defence industrial policy is at a crucial juncture. How do different opinions on third-country participation in EU initiatives impact EU defence policy decisions?
Key insights on this and more in this month’s #LUHNIP Brief on EU Industrial Policy
👉 bit.ly/3P1CB09
@donatodc.bsky.social
Key insights on this and more in this month’s #LUHNIP Brief on EU Industrial Policy
👉 bit.ly/3P1CB09
@donatodc.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 1:23 PM
🇪🇺 The EU’s defence industrial policy is at a crucial juncture. How do different opinions on third-country participation in EU initiatives impact EU defence policy decisions?
Key insights on this and more in this month’s #LUHNIP Brief on EU Industrial Policy
👉 bit.ly/3P1CB09
@donatodc.bsky.social
Key insights on this and more in this month’s #LUHNIP Brief on EU Industrial Policy
👉 bit.ly/3P1CB09
@donatodc.bsky.social