The ongoing restructuring of todays labour markets and the swift changes in occupational structures and skill requirements generate a risk for unbalanced growth in the supply and demand for qualifications. This paper concentrates on the instruments employed in Scandinavia to identify labour...

There are more people exiting than entering their active working life in Sweden every year. In addition, the ongoing restructuring of labour markets implies significant changes in occupational structures and skill requirements. Under such conditions it is perhaps more important and more...

The increasing number of smaller and relatively short-lived companies and the growing number of individuals working in the grey zone between dependent employment and selfemployment present several challenges for the social security system. Social insurance in Sweden is controlled by the state...