This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Sweden’s economy has performed well, but is sensitive to global …

This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and Codes in Sweden. The … assessment reveals that the laws and regulations on banking activities and their supervision are in place in Sweden. The …

Sweden was among the first to falter in the great recession. The downturn was mitigated by aggressive stabilization … raising bank capital. The policy actions taken were effective because they occurred against the background of Sweden …

This Selected Issues paper for Sweden reports that the gradual introduction of a detailed fiscal framework accompanied … the successful consolidation effort over the last decade in Sweden. The framework includes a surplus target of 2 percent …

Sweden’s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that strong productivity gains, wage moderation, and falling nonenergy …

The Selected Issues paper analyzes tax policy trends at the local level in Sweden and assesses the effectiveness of the … vertical fiscal policy coordination system. The study reviews Sweden’s local public finances from an international perspective …

This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that a broad-based economic upturn is under way in Sweden, spurred by …

This paper presents key findings of Sweden’s Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance …, Insurance Regulation, and Payment Systems. The assessment reveals that Sweden has an advanced and overall sound financial system … that complies well with international standards and codes. Sweden confronts an environment that is less benign than in …

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 …