Lars Calmfors
Lars Calmfors is a prominent Swedish economist known for his work in labor economics and macroeconomic policy. He has served as a professor at Stockholm University and has been involved in various governmental and academic institutions, contributing to economic policy discussions in Sweden and beyond. Recently, he gained attention for expressing concerns about the reliability of the United States in defense matters and highlighting that the proposed defense spending of 3.5% of GDP may not be sufficient.
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Lars Calmfors is a member of the expert council of Kunskapsverket.
”Fler i jobb men klyftorna växer – så går integrationen”
Sweden· 2026-02-22
Lars Calmfors, an influential Swedish economist, is now arguing in favor of introducing the euro.
Index - Gazdaság - Újabb országban lengették be az euró bevezetését, ez Magyarország számára is üzenet lehet
Hungary· 2026-02-16
Lars Calmfors is another economist involved in the review process of the texts.
Är de svenska fjällen på väg att försvinna?Sweden· 2026-01-13
Lars Calmfors is another economist involved in the review process of the texts.
Fakta i frågan: Har Sverige blivit mindre ekonomiskt jämlikt?Sweden· 2025-09-01Lars Calmfors is an emeritus professor of international economics and a researcher at IFN.
Lars Calmfors: Sveriges försvar behöver fler – och äldre – yrkessoldaterSweden· 2025-08-18Lars Calmfors is an emeritus professor of international economics and a researcher at IFN.
Lars Calmfors: Tredje vägens politik kan bryta låsningarna i skattepolitikenSweden· 2025-06-22Lars Calmfors suggests that an independent expert council could create better balance between different sectors' wages.
Lars Calmfors: Ett nytt expertråd skulle kunna skapa bättre balans mellan olika branschers lönerSweden· 2025-06-02
Lars Calmfors is another economist involved in providing overarching feedback on the texts.
Varför är arbetslösheten i Sverige så hög?Sweden· 2025-05-15Lars Calmfors dismisses the economic rationale behind the Trump administration's tariffs.
Insändare. Noterat av DN:s läsare den 8 aprilSweden· 2025-04-09
Lars Calmfors critiques Trump's tariffs as beneficial only to economic charlatans.
Lars Calmfors: Trumps tullar är julafton för de nationalekonomiska charlatanernaSweden· 2025-04-08
Lars Calmfors critiques the government's large loan as a way to mislead voters.
Lars Calmfors: Regeringens jättelån är ett sätt att vilseleda väljarnaSweden· 2025-03-28Lars Calmfors discusses the reliability of the USA regarding defense spending.
Lars Calmfors: Det går inte längre att lita på USA, 3,5 procent av bnp på försvaret kommer inte att räckaSweden· 2025-02-27