New member of the Swedish Fiscal Policy Council

Michael Bergman has been appointed new member of the Swedish Fiscal Policy Council (Finanspolitiska rådet).

The Swedish Fiscal Policy Council is a government agency. Its remit is to conduct an independent evaluation of the Swedish Government´s fiscal and other economic policies.

The council also reviews the Government's forecasts, their analytical basis and the clarity of the proposals in budget bills and their stated justifications. More information is available at the Councils homepage http://www.finanspolitiskaradet.se/