Rathke, Alexander; Straumann, Tobias; Woitek, Ulrich - 2011
This paper reconsiders the role of monetary policy in Sweden's strong recovery from the Great Depression. The Riksbank …, our findings suggest that Sweden avoided the worst excesses of the depression by conducting conservative rather than … innovative monetary policy. We find that, by keeping the Swedish krona undervalued to replenish foreign reserves, Sweden …
