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Challenges to the Swedish Welfare State
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Abstract

Sweden's economy in the early 1990s has been characterized by a deep recession, high unemployment, a ballooning public sector budgete deficit, and a decline in the value of the currency- developments that have raised questions about the country's capacity to sustain its comprehensive welfare state. This study provides an analysis of recent economic developments in a longer-term context and assesses their implications for future policies.

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Author:
Mr. Desmond Lachman https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Mr. Ramana Ramaswamy
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Mr. J. H. Green
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Mr. Robert P. Hagemann
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Mr. Adam Bennett
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Series:
Occasional Papers
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Language:
English
Publication Date:
06 Oct 1995
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557754868.084
ISBN:
9781557754868
ISSN:
0251-6365
Pages:
73
Keywords:
OP; recession; labor market program; pension; tax payment; trade performance; government net wealth; consumption shock; Labor markets; Export prices; Pensions; Pension spending; Europe
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The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and should not be reported as or attributed to the International Monetary Fund, its Executive Board, or the governments of any of its member countries.
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