Editing Sweden Democrats (section)

=== Economy ===
The Sweden Democrats have described themselves as supporters of the [[Welfare in Sweden|Swedish welfare state]], [[Labor rights|labour rights]] and the [[public sector]], but argue that welfare should be restricted to Swedish citizens and permanent residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sweden.se/society/political-parties-in-sweden/|title=Political parties in Sweden|date=28 April 2017|website=sweden.se|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903125816/https://sweden.se/society/political-parties-in-sweden/|url-status=live}}</ref> The party argues that foreign-born nationals must show proof of legal residence, paid taxes and financial self-support for a certain period to become eligible for welfare.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/en-strikt-invandringspolitik/|title=En strikt Invandringspolitik|website=Sverigedemokraterna}}</ref> In its platform, the SD claims that its economic policies are neither left or right-wing, but designed to improve conditions for [[Small and medium-sized business|small and medium-sized companies]], [[self-employed]] citizens and [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneurs]] to boost employment and stimulate the economy, as opposed to what it describes as "constructed jobs" created by the state to reduce unemployment but hold no long term benefit for the Swedish economy or career paths for the people who work them. SD wants to abolish the Swedish Employment Service in its current form and replace it with a new authority for the supervision and close regulation of private employment services to ensure large corporations do not exploit or undercut Swedish workers. The party supports affordable and free access to public healthcare for Swedish nationals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/arbetsmarknadspolitik/|title=Arbetsmarknadspolitik|language=sv|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=2 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402014802/https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/arbetsmarknadspolitik/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

SD supports certain [[free trade]] conditions but believe Sweden must exit or revise trade agreements that pose a threat to Sweden's sovereignty and Swedish workers. The party favours certain measures of [[Protectionism|economic protectionism]] and support state-ownership of companies that operate Swedish mines, agricultural land and produce energy or defense equipment. However, SD also support abolishing [[inheritance tax]] and reducing [[property tax]].<ref name="auto13"/> Since the 2010s, the SD has been critical of Chinese government involvement in infrastructure projects and trade deals with Sweden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altinget.se/sakerhet/artikel/aspling-sd-stoppa-investering-i-bank-styrd-av-kinesiska-staten|title=Aspling (SD): Stoppa investering i bank styrd av kinesiska staten|date=24 October 2019|website=Säkerhet|access-date=3 February 2024|archive-date=3 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203024641/https://www.altinget.se/sakerhet/artikel/aspling-sd-stoppa-investering-i-bank-styrd-av-kinesiska-staten|url-status=live}}</ref> SD wishes to lower the tax rate for the elderly, as well as increase subsidised housing for the elderly.<ref name=":9" /> SD also wishes to allocate additional resources to municipalities in order to provide seniors with greater food assistance and, in general, improve their quality of life.<ref name=":9" /> 

Political author Anders Backlund described the party as "economically centrist", leaning towards [[economic nationalism]] (in contrast to the other Swedish conservative parties who tend to favour open free markets and global cosmopolitan philosophies) and supporting a [[Mixed economy|mixed market economy]] combining centre-left and centre-right ideas, as well as promoting "[[Welfare chauvinism|welfare chauvinist]]" policies which blend national-populism with socio-economics.<ref>{{cite thesis|author=Anders Backlund|title=The Sweden Democrats in Political Space|url=http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A625421&dswid=-8611|location=[[Södertörn University]]|degree=MA|date=Spring 2011|access-date=10 January 2023|archive-date=10 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110163300/http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:625421&dswid=-8611|url-status=live}}</ref> According to political scientist Johan Martinsson: "In economic terms, the party is more centrist and pragmatic, with a mixture of left and right-wing proposals".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angelica Diehn |first=Sonya |date=13 September 2022 |title=Sweden's election: The astonishing rise of the right-wing Sweden Democrats |url=https://www.dw.com/en/swedens-election-the-astonishing-rise-of-the-right-wing-sweden-democrats/a-63100694 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=DW.com |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914020700/https://www.dw.com/en/swedens-election-the-astonishing-rise-of-the-right-wing-sweden-democrats/a-63100694 |url-status=live }}</ref>