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Monetary policy and behavioural economics
10/04/2024 -Do households think about interest rates and wages in real or nominal terms when making financial decisions? Does 'mental accounting' affect households' willingness to buy different types of goods and services at different times? How can...
Settlement of money and securities in central bank money reduces risk
20/02/2024 -In times of change, it is important that the actors in the financial system work to provide safe systems for the settlement of money and securities. Lena Wiberg writes in a new Economic Commentary that one way of reducing risks in settlement is...
Riksbank takes sustainability into account when purchasing corporate bonds
15/03/2021 -With effect from January 2021, the Riksbank will only offer to purchase bonds issued by companies deemed to comply with international standards and norms for sustainability, The authors of an Economic Commentary describe the background to the...
Labour market effects of the corona crisis in the short and the long term
08/01/2021 -The corona crisis has hit the labour market hard. Although the comprehensive economic policy measures introduced during the pandemic have mitigated the negative effects, the number of unemployed has risen at the same time as employment and hours...
Efficient vaccination against COVID-19 entails major macroeconomic benefits
17/12/2020 -There are many good reasons not to allow a safe vaccination against COVID-19 to be delayed. Continued spread entails a high burden on the medical system, more people dying and a lot of people suffering. In addition, there are considerable...
Why does the Riksbank analyse different measures of core inflation?
03/10/2018 -Sveriges Riksbank has had an inflation target of 2 per cent since the mid-1990s and as of autumn 2017, this target is expressed in terms of the CPIF. But to obtain as good an indication as possible of current inflationary pressures and where...
Reduced use of cash natural consequence of digitalisation
14/05/2018 -Cash usage is declining rapidly in Sweden. This appears to be driven by decreasing demand. Quite simply, the general public prefers electronic payments such as debit cards and Swish. In a new Economic Commentary, the authors argue that this is a...
Wage development has not deteriorated among those who switch jobs
20/09/2018 -Despite strong economic activity, total wage growth has been surprisingly subdued in recent years. Historically, people who switch jobs have on average had stronger wage development than those who have not done so. The wage premium for...
New survey data highlights company pricing
11/09/2018 -It is difficult to gain a complete picture of the driving forces behind inflation. The results of the assessments can vary, depending on which models or statistical techniques are used To gain a better understanding of what lies behind company...
Several risks for households in tenant-owned housing
22/02/2018 -The debts and interest-rate sensitivity of housing cooperatives can increase the risks associated with household indebtedness. If the cooperative has to increase its fees to service its debt, the household may not only have to pay higher monthly...