Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Sweden, 2008

Thanks to strong economic institutions and fundamentals, Sweden is wellprepared to cope with fall-out from the global financial crisis. The cyclehas turned and, clearly, the key near-term challenge is to steer through theslowdown without jeopardising longer-run macroeconomic stability.With sound structural reforms, material living standards have risenstrongly in Sweden over the past 10 to 15 years. Market opening hasboosted

Policy Brief: Competition Law and Policy in Sweden

Sweden’s 1993 Competition Act (CA) remains the foundation of a broad policy approach that includes prohibitions against restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance, control of concentrations, advocacy and support for academic research. Enforcement of this legislation by the Swedish Competition Authority (SCA) marked a shift towards a judicial, rules-based approach.But after 15 years of experience with the reformed competition policy

Policy Brief: Sweden: Achieving Results for Sustained Growth

Regulatory reform contributes to promoting sustained economic growth, complementing sound macro-economic policies. While Sweden has made significant progress on regulatory reform since the early 1990s and enjoyed major productivity gains as a result, it should instil more competition in the public sector, cut red tape and liberalise labour markets if it is to meet the challenge of an ageing population and maintain its high standards

Policy Brief : Economic Survey of Sweden, 2007

Sweden enjoys excellent macroeconomic performance with high rates of growth, low unemployment and stable inflation expectations. Early steps in regulatory reform, taken in the 1990s, are paying off in terms of productivity and GDP growth. However, tensions are visible at the margin. Employment rates have not recovered to traditionally high levels since the crisis of the early 1990s. Joblessness is widespread among immigrants and

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Economic Survey of Sweden, 2007 - Summary in Swedish

SammanfattningSverige kan glädja sig åt en utmärkt makroekonomisk utveckling med hög tillväxttakt, låg arbetslöshet och stabila inflationsförväntningar. Tidiga åtgärder, som vidtogs på 1990-talet, för att reformera lagstiftningen ger utdelning i form av produktivitets- och BNP-tillväxt. Det finns dock problem på marginalen. Sysselsättningsgraden har inte återhämtat sig till traditionellt höga nivåer sedan krisen i början av

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