Arbeitspapier
Sweden's Constitution Decides Its Covid-19 Exceptionalism
The Swedish policy response to covid-19 stands out as exceptional in international comparisons. The approach adopted is fundamentally determined by the Swedish constitution. Three articles of the constitution are central for this explanation. The first one guarantees the freedom of movement for Swedish citizens, thus ruling out the use of nation-wide lockdowns as an instrument in peacetime. The second one establishes independence for public agencies, allowing them to design and administer the policy response to the pandemic with a minimal interference by the central government. The third one reserves exceptional powers to local government, making a central response to the pandemic difficult to implement. In addition, the Swedish approach is fostered by strong trust by the public in the government, in public authorities and in the workings of the political system.
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Englisch
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Series: Working Paper ; No. 2020:11
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Studies of Particular Policy Episodes
Macro-Based Behavioral Economics: Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on the Macro Economy‡
National Security; Economic Nationalism
Structure and Scope of Government: General
Publicly Provided Goods: General
State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations: General
Health: General
- Thema
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Sweden
covid-19
pandemic
constitution
trust.
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Jonung, Lars
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Lund University, School of Economics and Management, Department of Economics
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Lund
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2020
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Jonung, Lars
- Lund University, School of Economics and Management, Department of Economics
Entstanden
- 2020
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