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Book SynopsisOnce heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Richard B. Freeman, Robert Topel, Birgitta Swedenborg. 1: Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty, the Swedish Way Anders Bjorklund, Richard B. Freeman. 2: Public Employment, Taxes, and the Welfare State in Sweden Sherwin Rosen 3: Tax Policy in Sweden Erik Norrman, Charles E. McLure, Jr. 4: Wage Policy and Restructuring: The Swedish Labor Market since 1960 Per-Anders Edin, Robert Topel. 5: The Effects of Sweden's Welfare State on Labor Supply Incentives Thomas Aronsson, James R. Walker. 6: An Evaluation of the Swedish Active Labor Market Policy: New and Received Wisdom Anders Forslund, Alan B. Krueger. 7: Taxes and Subsidies in Swedish Unemployment Lars Ljungqvist, Thomas J. Sargent. 8: The Social Costs of Regulation and Lack of Competition in Sweden: A Summary Stefan Folster, Sam Peltzman. 9: Industrial Policy, Employer Size, and Economic Performance in Sweden Steven J. Davis, Magnus Henrekson. 10: A Heckscher-Ohlin View of Sweden Competing in the Global Marketplace Edward E. Leamer, Per Lundborg. Contributors Author Index Subject Index
