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Sweden; Selected Issues

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the fiscal framework of Sweden, and discusses some guidelines for their modification. It describes the Swedish experience under the new fiscal framework, and documents the increasing expenditure profile during the economic boom. It describes the basic rationale for fiscal rules, different types of fiscal rules, and also provides suggestions for improving the framework.
Year of publication:
2003-08-05
Institutions: International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject: Economic conditions | expenditure | fiscal policy | government expenditure | fiscal rules | central government expenditure | tax base | expenditure ceilings | expenditures | fiscal framework | tax cuts | government revenue | expenditure growth | fiscal performance | fiscal institutions | tax bases | budgetary institutions | expenditure ceiling | fiscal decentralization | local government expenditure | tax revenue | government ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? revenue | government ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? revenue | public expenditure | expenditure ratio | fiscal outcomes | expenditure increases | state budget | tax expenditures | public spending | government deficit | fiscal frameworks | fiscal consolidation | budget deficits | fiscal discipline | public finances | budget constraints | government budgets | fiscal federalism | local government budgets | fiscal outturns | government spending | fiscal targets | fiscal decentralization indicators | taxation | expenditure management | tax rates | expenditure cuts | fiscal policy outcomes | budgetary rules | fiscal policy framework | fiscal affairs | fiscal policies | capital expenditure | expenditure adjustments | local government spending | fiscal affairs department | nominal expenditure ceiling | budgetary process | fiscal relations | higher expenditure | public expenditure management | fiscal transparency | budget process | tax administration | budgetary consolidation | fiscal responsibility | fiscal surpluses | government expenditures | tax increases | expenditure target | fiscal authorities | fiscal deficits | expenditure ratios | expenditure budget | fiscal institution | fiscal devolution | taxable income | fiscal position | budget law | government expenditure ceilings | total expenditure | fiscal resources | expenditure management reform | tax increase | public expenditure management reform | fiscal crises | public deficits | aggregate expenditure | budget balance | fiscal behavior | public debt | tax reform | fiscal reforms | fiscal sustainability | increase in consumption | fiscal restrictions | fiscal adjustments | expenditure projections | fiscal powers | fiscal outturn | fiscal rule | expenditure items | fiscal profligacy | fiscal developments | tax system | aggregate expenditure ceilings | fiscal distress | budget surplus | central government fiscal | fiscal governance | general government expenditure | growth of expenditures | annual budget | primary expenditure | national expenditure | tax reforms
Extent:
application/pdf
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Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
Notes:
The text is part of a series IMF Staff Country Reports Number 03/231 4 pages long
Source:
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591415
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