The Welfare State in Transition: Reforming the Swedish Model
Richard B. Freeman, Robert Topel, and Birgitta Swedenborg, editors
Published in January 1997 by University of Chicago Press
© 1997 by the National Bureau of Economic Research
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356 pages
ISBN: 0-226-26178-6
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Front matter, table of contents, acknowledgment:
Richard B. Freeman, Robert Topel, Birgitta Swedenborg
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Introduction:
Richard B. Freeman, Robert Topel, Birgitta Swedenborg
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Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty, the Swedish Way:
Anders Bjorklund, Richard B. Freeman
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Public Employment, Taxes, and the Welfare State in Sweden:
Sherwin Rosen
(p. 79 - 108)
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Tax Policy in Sweden:
Erik Norrman, Charles E. McLure Jr.
(p. 109 - 154)
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Wage Policy and Restructuring: The Swedish Labor Market since 1960:
Per-Anders Edin, Robert Topel
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The Effects of Sweden's Welfare State on Labor Supply Incentives:
Thomas Aronsson, James R. Walker
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An Evaluation of the Swedish Active Labor Market Policy: New and Received Wisdom:
Anders Forslund, Alan B. Krueger
(p. 267 - 298)
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Taxes and Subsidies in Swedish Unemployment:
Lars Ljungqvist, Thomas J. Sargent
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The Social Costs of Regulation and Lack of Competition in Sweden: A Summary:
Stefan Folster, Sam Peltzman
(p. 315 - 352)
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Industrial Policy, Employer Size, and Economic Performance in Sweden:
Steven J. Davis, Magnus Henrekson
(p. 353 - 398)
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A Heckscher-Ohlin View of Sweden Competing in the Global Marketplace:
Edward E. Learner, Per Lundborg
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List of Contributors, Indexes:
Richard B. Freeman, Robert Topel, Birgitta Swedenborg
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