More on Swedish Fiscal Policy

The Government Offices of Sweden (Regeringskansliet)

Budget statement for 2013
Economic and budget policy guidelines 2012
The Swedish fiscal policy framework

National Institute of Economic Research (Konjunkturinstitutet)
The National Institute of Economic Research (NIER) performs analyses and forecasts of the Swedish and international economy and conducts related research. The Institute is a government agency accountable to the Ministry of Finance. Like other Swedish government agencies, NIER has an independent status and is responsible for the analyses and forecasts that it publishes.

Parliamentary Committee on Finance (Finansutskottet)
The Committee prepares matters concerning general guidelines for financial policy, adoption of the central government budget and matters regarding the activities of the Riksbank. It also prepares matters relating to expenditure limits for expenditure areas and estimates of State revenue. The Committee has a public hearing on the report of the Swedish Fiscal Policy Council once a year.

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen)
Finansinspektionen is a public authority. The role of the authority is to promote stability and efficiency in the financial system as well as to ensure an effective consumer protection. FI authorises, supervises and monitors all companies operating in Swedish financial markets. FI is accountable to the Ministry of Finance.

The Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen)
The Swedish NAO is part of the central control power of the Swedish Riksdag (Parliament). The NAO ensures that the Riksdag receives a coordinated and independent audit of the state finances. This assignment is unique as the NAO is the only body that can audit the entire state finances.

Application of the framework of fiscal policy

The Swedish National Financial Management Authority (ESV)
The ESV develops efficient financial management for central government agencies, and analyses and makes forecasts of central government finances. The ESV is a central administrative agency under the Ministry of Finance.