Eurosclerosis or Financial Collapse : Why Did Swedish Incomes Fall Behind? /

Sweden represents an archetypal welfare state economy, with extensive government safety nets. Some scholars have attributed a decline in its per capita income ranking since 1970 to "eurosclerosis" or sluggish growth caused by distortionary policies. This paper argues rather, that the perma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cerra, Valerie
Other Authors: Saxena, Sweta
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/029
Online Access:Full text available on IMF

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