Ministry of Finance Sweden Specific and general grants in Sweden what has occurred after the grant reform in the 1990’s?

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Ministry of Finance Sweden Specific and general grants in Sweden what has occurred after the grant reform in the 1990’s?

Ministry of Finance Sweden Questions for my paper Has a shift has taken place with respect to the use of general and specific purpose grants allocated to local governments in Sweden? Specifically: Have the specific purpose grants increased? How has the balance (policy-mix) between general and specific purpose grants evolved over time?

Ministry of Finance Sweden Grant reform of 1990’s Emphasis on general grants Though specific grants still in place 1993 municipalities 1996 county councils

Ministry of Finance Sweden Specific grants before 1993 Equalise service levels and Secure an element of basic security and fairness to citizens, irrespective of their place of living. Specific grants expanded the scope and the size of the public sector = intented impact.

Ministry of Finance Sweden Arguments for a general grant system Economic efficiency. Better equalisation of costs and income. Enhance local democracy, accountability, flexibility and innovation. 18 specific grants were abolished and used to finance the general grants. Financial crisis played into the decision.

Ministry of Finance Sweden Grants in the early 1990’s

Ministry of Finance Sweden Criteria for specific grants that should remain Payments for services undertaken on behalf of the state, for investment and development, existed due to labour market considerations, for public housing, were paid on equal terms to local governments and other organisations and for renewal and development projects.

Ministry of Finance Sweden Specific purpose grants

Ministry of Finance Sweden Specific grants have increased

Ministry of Finance Sweden Specific and general grants

Ministry of Finance Sweden Specific purpose grants

Ministry of Finance Sweden Grants as proportion of local government income

Ministry of Finance Sweden Conclusions The grant reform of the 1990’s had impact on the policy mix between conditional and general grants. Speficic purpose grants fell from 17 % of local governments income in 1992 to 7 % in 1993.

Ministry of Finance Sweden The number of conditional grants grew between 1993 and But declined slightly thereafter. Especially grants intented for a particular group of municipalities and county councils. Could be harmful to equalisation and economic efficiency.

Ministry of Finance Sweden The last five years Grants from the central government accounted for 15 % of local government income in Specific purpose grants have grown in size, and to a certain extent in numbers, but their significance as a source of finance has in fact declined of lated. Specific purpose grants represent app. 7-8 % of local governments income ( ). General grants slightly bigger.

Ministry of Finance Sweden The composition of the specific grants has changed In the last five years, specific purpose grants have grown more important for county councils Specific grants have declined in significance for the municipalities compared to the early 1990’s