NIERs economic reports are published in their entirety on our home page. Some reports are also available as paperbound publications. Reports that are published in paperbound form can be obtained by subscription or by ordering a copy of a particular report.
The Swedish Economy, an English translation of the NIER report Konjunkturläget, provides forecasts and analyses of the Swedish and international economy. The forecasts are for the next one to two years. Twice a year, there are also medium-term analyses for the coming five years. The report is issued four times a year: in March, June, August, and November.
Latest The Swedish Economy:
The Business Tendency Survey covers firms in the business sector. It is intended to provide a quick qualitative indication of actual outcomes and expectations regarding central economic variables for which no quantitative data are yet available. The variables in the survey include new orders, output, and employment. Among the data from the survey are so-called net percentages, which show the proportion of firms indicating a positive change in a particular variable, less the proportion indicating a negative change.The Business Tendency Survey is available as both a quarterly and a monthly publication. In the quarterly survey, more questions are used, and sample sizes are often different as well. The report is published monthly.
The Consumer Tendency Survey is a monthly tendency survey of households in Sweden. The purpose of the survey is to provide a quick qualitative indication of household plans to purchase durable goods, views on the economic situation in Sweden and on personal finances, and expectations concerning inflation and saving. The data from the survey include so-called net percentages, which show the proportion of households indicating a positive change in a particular variable, less the proportion indicating a negative change. The report is published monthly.
Latest Economic Tendency Survey:
28 jan 2010
Increasingly optimistic business sector
In Wage Formation in Sweden, NIER reviews the conditions for wage determination in the Swedish economy. The purpose of the report is to provide high-grade factual data to assist the parties on the labour market and the Institute of Mediation in reaching a consensus on the conditions for wage determination and wage negotiations in the Swedish economy. Focusing to a lesser degree on short-term forecasts, the report is devoted primarily to various structural issues. It is issued once a year, in October.
Latest Wage Formation in Sweden:
Research results from the NIER's research department are published in the Working Paper series. Some of these are published in international scientific journals and then re-issued under the title Reprints. The Reports are published at irregular intervals. Reports in both these series may be ordered free of charge. All reports in this series are available in English.
In the Occassional Studies series, the NIER publishes reports based on studies or other assignments for outside clients. The reports in the series are available in Swedish only.
