Sweden : Selected Issues

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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Year of publication:	2005
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund ; International Monetary Fund (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington, D.C : International Monetary Fund
Subject:	Schweden \| Sweden \| Wirtschaftslage \| Macroeconomic performance \| Finanzpolitik \| Fiscal policy