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Sweden: Selected Issues
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2005: Issue 344
Language:
English
Publication Date:
15 Sep 2005
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451948707.002
ISBN:
9781451948707
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
59
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; central government; expenditure ceiling; government; labor supply; wage compression; tax expenditure; participation rate; child care; Labor supply; Fiscal governance; Women; Europe
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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 of GDP for the general government, multiyear expenditure ceilings for central government, and a balanced budget requirement for local governments. Reliance on the expertise of an independent agency for the implementation of the fiscal framework could further enhance transparency and strengthen enforcement.
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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
IMF Staff Country Reports
ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2005: Issue 344