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SWEDEN


CONTENTS

This General Survey supersedes the one dated September 1967, copies of which should be destroyed.


A. Characteristics of development

Population and economic activity concentrated in the south; world's second-highest per capita GNP; heavy dependence on foreign markets; basic economic goals of the government, wide economic fluctuations in the late 1960's; public sector as prime mover of the economy.

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B. Structure of the economy 4
1. Overview

Private enterprise system with strong government influence; contribution of major sectors to GDP; strong international orientation of economy.

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2. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 5
a. Agriculture

Development pattern; small farms under pressure to consolidate into larger units; labor; government support of farm incomes; importance of animal husbandry; principal crops; increased productivity.

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