Loose fiscal policy lacks a proper plan for sustainability
The current forecast is that growth in the Finnish economy in 2020 is expected to be around 1 per cent, and growth in future years will be of the same magnitude. Growth is not slower…
The current forecast is that growth in the Finnish economy in 2020 is expected to be around 1 per cent, and growth in future years will be of the same magnitude. Growth is not slower…
Despite reduction in government deficit and improvement in employment the sustainability problem remains unchanged. The social and health care reform will not fix this. The deficit continues to decrease, but from a long run perspective…
Improved economic growth and favorable development of the labor market situation have improved the state of public finances. In the current state of the business cycle, the government should adopt a stricter fiscal policy. The…
The 72% employment rate target set by the government will not be reached. The failure to meet the employment target will make it difficult to meet targets for the public sector deficit and debt. According…
The government’s fiscal policy is one of gradual tightening and government spending cuts of almost four billion euros over the government term. Tightening fiscal policy will dampen economic growth, but is essential since government spending…