finanspolitiken
Finanspolitiken, or fiscal policy, refers to a government’s decisions about taxation, spending, and borrowing aimed at influencing economic activity, distribution, and the sustainability of public finances. Its primary goals are to support stable growth, achieve full employment, maintain price stability, and preserve long-term debt sustainability. Fiscal policy interacts with other macroeconomic tools, particularly monetary policy, and its effectiveness depends on the state of the economy, the exchange rate regime, and the degree of openness in the economy.
The main instruments of finanspolitiken are government spending, taxation, and transfers. These can be used in
Fiscal policy influences aggregate demand and, through multipliers, can affect output, employment, and inflation. However, its