Interdisciplinary and applied research will be reinforced and research cooperation between the EU countries fully utilized. Regional development will receive a powerful boost by the expansion of the universities throughout the country. This will provide hope for the future, stimulate industry and commerce and create new jobs. The fourth corner-stone is a new contract for cooperation . Agreement has been the basis for the stability and trust in the future which has characterized Swedish society for so long.
Cooperation is the key in the fight for full employment.
A decline in unemployment must be combined with inflation at a good European level. This requires that both trade union organizations and employers take unique responsibility for extensive changes to the system of negotiation and wage formation, and for labour law. The Government and Parliament are ultimately responsible for stability in the labour market. Equal pay for equal work is a fundamental objective. Men and women shall have equal opportunities to support themselves and to combine an enriching professional life with active parenthood.