01710cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005307 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451836028 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Sweden : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sweden. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (56 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Sweden's economy has performed well, but is sensitive to global demand. The activity is now moderating. Exports have benefited from sound competitiveness, but euro area and U.S. slowing is causing them to decelerate. Private consumption growth has been relatively smooth, as employment and wages have picked up, and disposable income further benefited from tax cuts. Employment growth reached 2 percent, and the unemployment rate declined from 8 percent in 2005 to 6 percent in early 2008. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/278 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/278/002.2008.issue-278-en.xml IMF e-Library