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Is Sweden the Nordic Japan?

Fears that Sweden might be about to enter a Japanese-style “lost decade” of deflation and stagnation are not entirely without foundation. But we think that Sweden should be able to avoid such an outcome, even though growth is likely to be slower than policymakers there expect.

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