IMF Staff Country Reports

Sweden: Selected Issues

August 7, 2002

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Summary

This Selected Issues paper on Sweden analyzes possible adjustments to the fiscal framework that the authorities may wish to consider. The paper starts with a brief description of Sweden’s fiscal framework, followed by an assessment of the framework’s strengths and weaknesses. The scope for stabilization policy in Sweden is analyzed. The paper describes the Johansson commission’s recommendations and puts forth alternative options. A strategy that would entail marginal adjustments to the framework is also proposed.

Subject: Automatic stabilizers, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Output gap, Production, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Automatic stabilizers, Budget planning and preparation, CR, Disability retirement, Expenditure ceiling, Global, ISCR, Output gap, Sick leave, Sick leave compensation, Sickness, Sickness absence behavior, Sickness benefit, Sickness compensation system, Surplus target

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    45

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2002/160

  • Stock No:

    1SWEEA0022002

  • ISBN:

    9781451835946

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685