The Oresund Region is characterised by changing scenarios and development at all levels. Therefore, major surveys are carried out continously to provide investors and businessmen with an updated picture of the present situation in the Oresund Region. The survey presented below was produced by Copenhagen Capacity in January 1999.


  1. Introduction

  2. History, Culture, Language and Organisation

    2.1 History, Culture, Language
    2.2 Level of Integration
    2.3 Political and Administrative Organisation of the Region
    2.3.1 Central Level
    2.3.2 Regional Level

  3. Population, Welfare, and Quality of life

    3.1 The Population
    3.1.1 Population Structure
    3.1.2 Population Distribution and Density
    3.1.3 Family Pattern
    3.1.4 Participation Rates in the Labour Market
    3.1.5 Foreign Citizens
    3.2 Indicators of Wealth

  4. Traffic Infrastructure

    4.1 Transport Infrastructure Improvements
    4.2 The Public Transport System

  5. Labour Force and Educational Level

    5.1 Labour Force Structure
    5.2 Educational Level
    5.3 Development Trends in Unemployment
    5.4 Supply of Technical Expertise in the Workforce
    5.4.1 Engineers
    5.4.2 Language Capabilities

  6. Economics Structure and Industrial Strengths

    6.1 Economic Indicators
    6.2 General Economic Structure
    6.3 Strategic Industrial Sectors
    6.3.1 Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Health
    6.3.2 Transport and Logistics
    6.3.3 Information Technology and Telecommunication
    6.3.4 Food Production
    6.3.5 Media and Graphic Industry
    6.3.6 Tourism, Culture, and Leisure
    6.3.7 The Housing and Construction Sector
    6.3.8 Business Services
    6.3.9 Retail Trade
    6.3.10 Finansial Services

  7. Educational and Research Capacity

    7.1 Higher Education Institutions
    7.1.1 The Oresund University
    7.2 Research capacity and research institutions
    7.2.1 Science Parks


    Annexes

    Annex 1: Statistical Figures
    Annex 2: Home Page Adresses for Additional Information