December 16, 2015 – Politics vs the economy? When policy uncertainty curbs economic growth

Does policy uncertainty curb economic growth, was the key question asked and answered by Professor Steven Davis, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, at a seminar organized by IFN. Davis is co-founder of the Economic Policy Uncertainty Index, which measures economic uncertainty and its impact on production, investment and employment. The seminar panel also included Max Elger, State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Ulf Kristersson, Economic Policy Spokesperson the Moderate Party and Professor John Hassler, Chairman of the Swedish Fiscal Policy Council.