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The Medium-Term Fiscal Framework in Sweden

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10-Aug-2009

Since 1997, a medium-term fiscal framework has been applied to virtually all aspects of budget preparation in Sweden. The longer three-year horizon has enabled better fiscal discipline through the use ...

Performance Budgeting in Sweden

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29-Jul-2009

Management by performance began in Sweden’s public administration in the late 1980s, both as a tool for the government’s budget process and as a way for the government to control its agencies. This article ...

Senior budget official country reviews of budgeting systems

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09-Dec-2008

The objective of senior budget official country reviews is to provide a comprehensive overview of the budget process in the country under examination, to evaluate national experiences in the light of international best practice and to provide specific policy recommendations.

Economic Survey of Sweden 2008: Privatisation: the next phase

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03-Dec-2008

This chapter reviews the significant progress made recently in reducing state involvement in private markets. As financial conditions allow, privatisation should continue along with measures to improve competition and address market failures.

Economic Survey of Sweden 2008: Taxation and growth: what direction should Sweden take?

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03-Dec-2008

In recent years, Sweden has implemented ambitious tax cuts to boost growth. This chapter argues that further reforms to the top marginal tax bracket could boost growth in a number of ways.

Economic Survey of Sweden 2008: Fiscal policy: what should the targets be?

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03-Dec-2008

The Swedish budget framework has significantly strengthened the fiscal position over the last decade. This chapter argues that budget targets should be linked to long-run considerations. Future fiscal pressures will require a multi-faceted approach.

Performance Budgeting in OECD Countries

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12-Nov-2007

Teresa Curristine

This book reviews the experiences of eight OECD countries which have developed and used performance information in the budget process over the past ten years. The book offers guidelines and recommendations on adapting budget systems to promote the use of performance information.

The Swedish housing market – better allocation via less regulation

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20-Jun-2007

Felix Hüfner and Jens Lundsgaard

This paper presents a review of the recent steps to abolish real estate taxes and also proposes comprehensive reform of regulations in the rental housing sector. Economics Department Working Paper 559.

Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)

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30-Mar-2007

Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat

As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care.