Significant increase in local welfare spending in Sweden

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In April 2016, the Swedish government increased by 10 billion SEK (around 1.1 billion EUR) the financial resources it allocates each year to municipalities to contribute to local welfare services. This is expected to generate more than 20 000 jobs in the welfare sector from 2017 onwards.

Authors: Joakim Palme, Josephine Heap and Johan Fritzell