Challenges to the Swedish Welfare State
Summary:
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.
Series:
Occasional Paper No. 1995/014
Subject:
Expenditure Export prices Labor Labor markets Pension spending Pensions Prices Public debt
English
Publication Date:
October 6, 1995
ISBN/ISSN:
9781557754868/0251-6365
Stock No:
S130EA0000000
Pages:
73
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