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Ingemar Ståhl 1938-2014. A Portrait of a Political Economist in the Swedish Welfare State
Jonung, Lars - 2019
For many decades, Ingemar Ståhl was a well-known economist in Sweden. He introduced new perspectives into research …
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Towards a European Union of Social Investment Welfare States
Hemerijck, Anton - In: Intereconomics 58 (2023) 5, pp. 233-239
Having had little time to absorb the economic and social shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union is confronted with staggering increases in the cost of living. While household burdens vary significantly across and within countries, most European countries are struggling to cushion the...
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The European Social Model: Lessons for Developing Countries
Lindbeck, Assar - 2002
Developing countries, in particular the least developed ones, probably have more to learn from social policies in Europe during the early 20th century than from the elaborate welfare-state arrangements after World War II. In addition to macro­economic growth and stability, the main ambitions...
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A Social Union for the EU? Pro: An EU-Level Social Policy
Bertola, Giuseppe - In: CESifo Forum 04 (2003) 4, pp. 35
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A Social Union for the EU? Contra: Europe Does Not Need a Social Union
Sinn, Hans-Werner - In: CESifo Forum 04 (2003) 4, pp. 36
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Supports for Working Families: Work and Care Policies across Welfare States
Gornick, Janet C.; Meyers, Marcia K. - In: CESifo DICE Report 01 (2003) 4, pp. 13-18
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Wealth Concentration over the Path of Development: Sweden, 1873–-2006
Roine, Jesper; Waldenström, Daniel - 2007
We study the development of wealth concentration in Sweden over 130 years, from the beginning of industrialization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320172
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The Rise, Fall and Revival of a Capitalist Welfare State: What are the Policy Lessons from Sweden
Bergh, Andreas - 2011
This paper discusses a number of questions with regard to Sweden's economic and political development: How did Sweden … become rich? What explains Sweden's high level of income equality? What were the causes of Sweden's problems from 1970 to … 1995? How is it possible that Sweden, since the crisis of the early 1990s, is growing faster than most EU countries despite …
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Wealth concentration over the path of development: Sweden, 1873 - 2005
Roine, Jesper; Waldenström, Daniel - 2007
We study the development of wealth concentration in Sweden over 130 years, from the begin-ning of industrialization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281378
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The surprising ingredients of Swedish success: Free markets and social cohesion
Sanandaji, Nima - 2012
Summary:Sweden did not become wealthy through social democracy, big government and a large welfare state. It developed … a large decline in Sweden's relative economic performance. In 1975, Sweden was the 4th richest industrialised country in … 1970, the establishment of new firms dropped significantly. Among the 100 firms with the highest revenues in Sweden in 2004 …
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