 This OECD Economic Survey of Sweden examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover growth and skills.
Contents:
Basic statistics of Sweden, 2013 7
Executive summary 9
-Main findings 10
-Key recommendations 11
Assessment and recommendations 13
-The economy is resilient but is facing challenges 14
-Macroeconomic policy issues 18
-A large banking sector, high household debt and high housing prices entail risks 21
-Recommendations on policies to support the economic recovery 25
-Strengthening foundations for growth 25
-Recommendations on strengthening foundations for growth 31
-Enhancing the skills and integration of disadvantaged groups 32
-Recommendations on improving skills and making growth more inclusive 36
-Bibliography 37
-Annex. Progress in structural reform 41
Chapter 1. Strengthening the foundations for growth 47
-Productivity is high but growth has slowed in recent years 48
-The economy is increasingly open and specialised in service-intensive activities 55
-Policies to support growth 62
-Recommendations on strengthening foundations for growth 81
-Bibliography 81
Chapter 2. Skills and inclusive growth 85
-Inequalities are low, but have risen since the early 1990s 87
-Youth’s declining skills threaten future prosperity 88
-Adult skills are high overall, but the low-skilled face exclusion 91
-Enhancing skills 99
-Making better use of skills 105
-Policy recommendations for skills and inclusive growth 110
-Bibliography 110 |
