Lars Jonung
Professor emeritus
Sweden’s constitution decides its exceptional Covid-19 policy
Författare
Summary, in Swedish
The Swedish policy response to Covid-19 is exceptional by international comparison. This column explains how the approach is decided by three articles in the Swedish constitution. The first guarantees the freedom of movement for Swedish citizens, ruling out nationwide lockdowns. The second establishes unique independence for public agencies, allowing them to design the policy response to the pandemic. The third grants exceptional powers to local government. In addition, the Swedish approach is fostered by strong trust in the government.
Avdelning/ar
- Nationalekonomiska institutionen
Publiceringsår
2020-06-18
Språk
Svenska
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Webbpublikation
Förlag
voxeu.org
Ämne
- Economics
Status
Published