Country Factbook Between Seden and Denmark on Organic Food Industry
Country Factbook
Sweden/Denmark and the organic food industry
Course name Comparative Country Studies
Name and student number Roland Wijdenbosch s1812882 Mekhdi Johan s2184575 Zada Amanda s2179733 Roy Wijermars s2022613
Group number 05.1
Tutorial teacher Mr. Drs. Henk Ritsema
Date of submission June 4th 2012
Subject matter Country Factbook: Sweden/Denmark and the organic food industry
Table of contents
Title Page
1. Executive summary 2
2. Introduction 3
3. Methods and frameworks 4 3.1 Method for Factbook compilation 4 3.2 Prime theories and approaches 5 3.3 Method for data collection and analysis 6
4. Introduction sector/industry 7
5. Country comparison 8 5.1 Macro-economic indicators 8 5.2 Historical developments 10 5.3 Socio-cultural conditions 12 Cultural systems 12 Science and technology 14 Politics 15 Labor market 17 Legal aspects 19 5.4 Nature of competitiveness in organic product industry 20 5.5 Land use; comparing Denmark and Sweden 27
6. Major findings of comparison and recommendations 28
7. Bibliography 30
1. Executive summary
The organic food industry is suitable for business investments in both Sweden and Denmark due to several factors. First of all, efficient local intermediary firms and certain broader macro-level institutions facilitate business and provide location advantages. Moreover, studying the business/industry culture can be used to gain insights in the business environment of Sweden/Denmark in the field of organic food. However, the complex natures of harvesting organic goods make it impossible to indicate the best location for production, as this depends on the particular product being produced. As a result, demand and supply across Sweden and Denmark are met by means of a widespread retail sector,
Sweden/Denmark and the organic food industry
Course name Comparative Country Studies
Name and student number Roland Wijdenbosch s1812882 Mekhdi Johan s2184575 Zada Amanda s2179733 Roy Wijermars s2022613
Group number 05.1
Tutorial teacher Mr. Drs. Henk Ritsema
Date of submission June 4th 2012
Subject matter Country Factbook: Sweden/Denmark and the organic food industry
Table of contents
Title Page
1. Executive summary 2
2. Introduction 3
3. Methods and frameworks 4 3.1 Method for Factbook compilation 4 3.2 Prime theories and approaches 5 3.3 Method for data collection and analysis 6
4. Introduction sector/industry 7
5. Country comparison 8 5.1 Macro-economic indicators 8 5.2 Historical developments 10 5.3 Socio-cultural conditions 12 Cultural systems 12 Science and technology 14 Politics 15 Labor market 17 Legal aspects 19 5.4 Nature of competitiveness in organic product industry 20 5.5 Land use; comparing Denmark and Sweden 27
6. Major findings of comparison and recommendations 28
7. Bibliography 30
1. Executive summary
The organic food industry is suitable for business investments in both Sweden and Denmark due to several factors. First of all, efficient local intermediary firms and certain broader macro-level institutions facilitate business and provide location advantages. Moreover, studying the business/industry culture can be used to gain insights in the business environment of Sweden/Denmark in the field of organic food. However, the complex natures of harvesting organic goods make it impossible to indicate the best location for production, as this depends on the particular product being produced. As a result, demand and supply across Sweden and Denmark are met by means of a widespread retail sector,
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