Extensive structural reforms since the early 1990s have strengthened the resilience of the Swedish
economy to shocks. However, more needs to be done to better manage near-term risks and ensure that
growth remains sustainable in the longer run. Reforming the housing market would reduce the risks
associated with high house prices, ensure adequate residential investment and improve labour mobility and
well-being. Clarifying the division of responsibilities in financial regulation and improving the
macroprudential toolkit would reduce the risks to stability and the contingent fiscal liabilities arising from
a large, concentrated banking system. Better aligning the taxation of different types of assets would make
taxation more neutral.
Housing, Financial and Capital Taxation Policies to Ensure Robust Growth in Sweden
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
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