"The Swedish Paradox" (Sometimes Referred to as "The European Paradox")

question 9

Multiple Choice

"The Swedish paradox" (sometimes referred to as "the European paradox") is discussed in Chapter 2. Which dilemma does this paradox address?

• A) that it is difficult and contradictive to be an entrepreneur in Sweden (Europe)
• B) that research is not applied to create products/processes in an expected proportion
• C) that society does not reap the expected growth/innovation from research-based investment
• D) that Sweden (Europe) acts in a contradictive manner towards entrepreneurship
• E) that growth and innovation have a paradoxical relationship to one another

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