The links provided below are grouped in four sections and refer to each of the five Nordic countries: the three Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway) plus Finland and Iceland. Research on the institutions of these countries is made easy, as they all have just one official government website. Access to these portals is provided in the first set of links. Separate links to specific political parties, parliaments, governmental institutions or central banks are therefore not included on this page. The second set of links is grouped around economic indicators. The third section of links is more analytical in nature, providing mainly access to independent think tanks and other information sources. The last section refers to other, miscellaneous links.

Homepage of the author: John Logue
Homepage of the author of the chapter, Kent State University, Department of Political Science

Homepage of the author: Eric S. Einhorn
Homepage of the author of the chapter, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Center for Public Policy and Administration


NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Institutions of Norway
Links to all national and regional institutions, as well as to the websites of Norwegian political parties

Institutions of Sweden
Links to all national and regional institutions, as well as to the websites of Swedish political parties

Institutions of Denmark
Links to all national and regional institutions, as well as to the websites of Danish political parties

Institutions of Iceland
Links to all national and regional institutions, as well as to the websites of Icelandic political parties

Institutions of Finland
Links to all national and regional institutions, as well as to the websites of Finnish political parties

Official website of the Nordic Council
The Nordic Council was formed in 1952 and is the forum for Nordic parliamentary co-operation. The Council has 87 elected members, representing the five countries and three autonomous territories


ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Official website of EFTA
EFTA is served by three institutions: the EFTA Secretariat, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court. Links are provided to these three bodies, which were formed in connection with the European Economic Community's stated goal of free trade betw

The European Economic Area (EEA)
This EU site on external relations is dedicated to the EEA Agreement

OECD on Norway
Reports and statistics on Norway. Browse the documents in chronological order or by topic (e.g. economy, trade, development, environment, energy, social issues)

OECD on Sweden
Reports and statistics on Sweden. Browse the documents in chronological order or by topic (e.g. economy, trade, development, environment, energy, social issues)

OECD on Denmark
Reports and statistics on Denmark. Browse the documents in chronological order or by topic (e.g. economy, trade, development, environment, energy, social issues)

OECD on Iceland
Reports and statistics on Iceland. Browse the documents in chronological order or by topic (e.g. economy, trade, development, environment, energy, social issues)

OECD on Finland
Reports and statistics on Finland. Browse the documents in chronological order or by topic (e.g. economy, trade, development, environment, energy, social issues)

Economist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Inteligence Unit offers highly valuable, current country reports and highlights currents political and economic issues


RESEARCH CENTERS

Centre for Labour Market Research at Aalborg University (CARMA)
Danish institute researching mainly on the flexicurity model

The Danish National Institute for Social Research
Institute providing socially relevant research for political discussions and decisions concerning the renewal and development of the welfare society

Finnish labour institute for economic research
Institute in Helsinki providing research on labour market issues, public economics, welfare, macroeconomic issues and economic policy

Finnish Innovation Fund
An independent public fund which under the supervision of the Finnish Parliament attempts to promote the welfare of Finnish society

The American-Scandinavian Foundation
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

The Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute (SI) is a public agency established to increase knowledge of and interest in Sweden worldwide


OTHER LINKS

The Northern Dimension
This bundle of external and cross-border policies of the European Union reflects the EU’s relations with Russia (and particularly North-west Russia) in the Baltic Sea region and Arctic Sea region