samhällsekonomiska

Samhällsekonomiska is an adjective used in Swedish to describe matters that concern the economy at the level of society as a whole, rather than the finances of individuals or private organizations. The term combines samhälle (society) and ekonomi (economy) and is commonly used to discuss the broader economic effects of policies, programs, or events on welfare, employment, distributions of income, and overall living conditions.

In policy and research, samhällsekonomisk analysis seeks to assess costs and benefits from a societal perspective. This includes direct financial implications, externalities (positive or negative effects on third parties), and distributional impacts across different population groups. The concept is widely employed in public sector evaluations, infrastructure planning, health and education policy, environmental regulation, and taxation, among other areas.

Samhällsekonomiska considerations are often contrasted with narrower, private-sector or microeconomic analyses. The term is frequently paired with phrases such as samhällsekonomiska konsekvenser, samhällsekonomisk nytta, and samhällsekonomisk effektivitet to convey the broad social cost-benefit balance of a decision.

Etymologically, the word is formed from samhälle and ekonomi with the suffix -iska, signaling its role as an adjective describing the social-economy dimension. In Swedish public discourse, samhällekonomiska assessments are a common element of policy proposals, impact studies, and research that aims to capture the welfare implications for society as a whole.