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  • Sweden's alcohol policy – when state control weakens


    Sweden's alcohol policy has long been regarded as an expression of a strong welfare state with strict rules to protect public health. But a new study from Jönköping University shows that this image does not fully hold true. In fact, the state's ability to control the alcohol sector has gradually weakened, despite its ambition to steer the sector’s evolution.“There is a perception that the state has had a firm grip on alcohol policy, but our research shows that control has been limited and has gradually decreased over time,” says Luigi Servadio, Assistant Professor Business Administration at Jönköping International Business School.

  • Patient perspective drives improvement


    The different perspectives of patients, professionals, organization and knowledge-based practice interact in the development of healthcare. This is shown by research from Sofia Persson, who defended her PhD at the School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University (JU) on 3 October. The studies show that structured approaches to including patients have provided a lot of knowledge that has led to improvement work over time.

  • JU researchers modernise environmental assessment process


    Sweden faces a crucial challenge: enabling rapid and sustainable development of critical infrastructure without compromising environmental protection. The process of environmental assessment is central to this work – but it is often slow, complex and difficult to predict. Now, researchers from the School of Engineering at Jönköping University (JU) are developing a digital platform to increase transparency, predictability and access to environmental data.