The paper provides SVAR estimates for four open economies: the UK, Canada, Sweden and Denmark, making explicit a … another: monetary union appears easy to recommend for Sweden and Denmark, much less so for Canada and the UK. …

Sweden is home to a remarkably large number of prosperous multinationals. We argue that this is partly the result of … regulations and controls have facilitated investment abroad by Swedish firms, while impeding foreign direct investment in Sweden … investment abroad, but opposed foreign investment in Sweden. This paper outlines the development of Swedish foreign investment …

private sector employment. Our analysis suggests that the dramatic decline of the skill premium in Sweden is the result of an …