Sweden has been a leader in this area, but a dozen countries have adopted such mechanisms. A presumed advantage of these mechanisms is that once the adjustment process has been put in place, politicians are no longer involved and political risk is eliminated. This paper investigates why automatic adjustment mechanisms have been overridden by politicians in some countries. Factors include the size of the adjustment required and the timing of elections.
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