Handelsorganisationen
Handelsorganisationen is a generic term used in Scandinavian languages to describe organizations that promote, coordinate, or regulate trade and commerce. Common forms include chambers of commerce, merchant associations, and industry coalitions. They represent business interests to governments, provide services to members, and foster economic activity.
Purpose and activities: They advocate for favorable policy, support export and import activities, provide market information
Structure and governance: Most are membership-based, run by democratically elected boards or councils, with professional staff
History and context: The concept traces back to medieval guilds and market towns, evolving into modern national
Variants and examples: variants include national chambers of commerce, local merchant associations, sector-specific bodies (e.g., wholesale,