Finanspolitiska rådet,
Box 3273, SE-103 65 Stockholm
Kungsgatan 12-14,
Sweden
Phone:+46 8-453 59 90
Fax: +46 8-453 59 64
info@finanspolitiskaradet.se
www.finanspolitiskaradet.se
Box 3273, SE-103 65 Stockholm
Kungsgatan 12-14,
Sweden
Phone:+46 8-453 59 90
Fax: +46 8-453 59 64
info@finanspolitiskaradet.se
www.finanspolitiskaradet.se
Members
Lars Calmfors (Chairman)
Professor of International Economics at Stockholm University. Chairman of the Economic Council of Sweden 1993-2001, Chairman of the Swedish Government Commission on the EMU 1995-1996, Chairman of the Centre of Business and Policy Studies' (SNS) Scientific Council 1999-2007, Member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1996-1998 and 2003-2007, Chairman of the European Economic Advisory Group since 2006.
Torben M. Andersen (Deputy Chairman)
Professor of Economics at the University of Aarhus. Chairman of the Danish Council of Economic Advisors 1993-1996 and 2001-2003, Chairman of the Welfare Commission 2003-2006. Research Fellow at CEPR (London), IZA (Bonn) and CESifo (Munich).
Michael Bergman
Associate Professor of Economics at University of Copenhagen. Previously Assistant Professor (1992-1998), Associate Professor (1998-2004) at Lund University and member of Norges Bank Watch 2009.
Laura Hartman
Associate Professor of Economics and Head of Research at the Centre for Business and Policy Studies (SNS). Head of Research at the Swedish Agency for Public Management (Statskontoret) 2008-2010, researcher at the Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU) 1998-2008. Director of External Research at the Centre of Business and Policy Studies (SNS) 2004-2008, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Finance 2007.
Lars Jonung
Research adviser (in macroeconomics) at the European Commission 2000-2010, Professor of economics and economic policy at the Stockholm School of Economics 1988-2000, Chief economic adviser to Prime Minister Carl Bildt 1992-1994, Professor of finance and banking at University of Lund 1987-1988.
Helena Svaleryd
Associate Professor of Economics and reseach fellow at the Reseach Institute of Industrial Economics. 2007-2009 reseacher at the Globalization council.
Lars Tobisson
Ph D in political science (1973). Ex MP (m) 1979-2001 (Finance Committee 1979-99), former Deputy party leader (m) 1981-99, former member of the European Court of Auditors 2002-06. Before that, among other things, Party Secreterary (m) 1974-81, Director of Analysis SACO 1967-74, chairman SFS 1964. Born and educated in Gothenburg.
Erik Åsbrink
Chairman. Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance 1982-1990, Chairman of the Riksbank's General Council 1985-1990, Minister for Taxation 1990-1991, CEO of Vasakronan AB 1993-1996, Minister of Finance 1996-1999. Subsequently member of several boards, consultant and advisor as well as lecturer and writer.
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The Council's third report was published 17 May 2010.
Principal Conclusions and Summary
Principal Conclusions and Summary
The Council's comments on the 2010 Budget Bill
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The Council's second report was published 11 May 2009.
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Principal Conclusions and Summary
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The Council's first report was published 15 May 2008.
Principal Conclusions and Summary
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Calendar
The Council's report, Svensk finanspolitik (Swedish Fiscal Policy) will be published in Swedish 17 May 2010. A conference will be held 18 May.
The Council publishes papers on various aspects of fiscal policy. To stimulate discussion on the 2010 papers, the council is organizing two conferences, on 3 and 9 June.
For further information
Charlotte Sandberg
Phone: +46 84 53 59 91
Eva Oscarsson
Phone: +46 84 53 59 88
Erik Höglin
Phone: +46 84 53 59 18
Pär Nyman
Phone: +46 84 53 59 92
To order reports
Marianne Larsson
Phone: +46 84 53 59 28