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Sweden's relative growth 1850-2020 : a drama in three acts

Jonung, Lars - 2026

Sweden's economic growth in relation to developments in the rest of the world exhibits three distinct phases over the past 170 years. From 1890 to 1950, Sweden experienced faster growth than comparable countries. This period of liberalization was followed by a phase of lagging behind until...

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Sweden's relative growth 1850-2020: A drama in three acts

Jonung, Lars - 2026

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Analys av livsmedelsprisernas utveckling - augusti 2025 till januari 2026 : underlag till delredovisning av regeringsuppdrag

2026

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Företagens prispåslag och deras bidrag till högre priser 2019-2023

2026

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The mechanisms of intergenerational status transmission in modern Scandinavia

Clark, Gregory; Hørlyk Kristensen, Martin - 2026

There is continued debate, with important social consequences, about how social status is transmitted between parents and children. In particular, how much does genetics as opposed to social causation matter? In an ingenious recent article, Collado et al. (2023), using an extended family lineage...

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Who pays when generation fails? : cross-border effects of Swedish nuclear outages

Lundin, Erik - 2026

I estimate the cross-border effects of Swedish nuclear outages using hourly data on day-ahead prices, generation, and consumption across 15 bidding zones in Northern Europe from 2021 to 2024. I exploit unplanned outages as exogenous variation in nuclear supply and find that a 1 GW reduction in...

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The rise in absenteeism in 2022 is only partly due to electronic sick notes

Grabka, Markus M.; Breer, Oskar - 2026

In Germany, employee absences due to illness rose sharply, particularly in 2022. Various sources argue that the introduc- tion of the electronic certificate of incapacity for work (eAU) caused this. Official data previously did not include absences that were not reported to health insurance...

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Outsider unemployment, insider wages, and the disappearance of the Swedish wage curve

Carlsson, Mikael; Häkkinen Skans, Iida; Nordström … - 2026

We document a substantial reduction in the wage responsiveness to regional unemployment (the wage curve) in Sweden during the past 25 years. The period is characterized by large changes in the composition of the labor force arising from refugee migration and active labor supply policies...

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Can workers switch it up? : organizational forms in the Swedish preschool sector

Edmark, Karin; Persson, Lovisa - 2026

The Swedish preschool sector, which is heavily dominated by a female workforce, is marked by low wages and poor health outcomes. Our study shows that preschools' organizational form is significantly associated with hiring practices, wage-setting, and worker health outcomes. For-profit preschools...

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The usage of security lending facilities under unconventional monetary policy : evidence from Sweden

Blix Grimaldi, Marianna; Schneider, Fabienne; Vestin, David - 2026 - Last updated: March 6, 2026

This paper examines the interaction between quantitative easing (QE) and the securities lending facility (SLF) using a detailed dataset on Riksbank QE purchases, Swedish DMO SLF transactions and OTC repo deals. A theoretical model further shows how excess demand for assets and search frictions...

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The usage of security lending facilities under unconventional monetary policy : evidence from Sweden

Blix Grimaldi, Marianna; Schneider, Fabienne; Vestin, David - 2026

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Enhancing workability and work inclusion through hybrid work : a qualitative study of norwegian employees

Aksnes, Siri Yde; Egeland, Cathrine; Nordberg, Tanja H.; … - 2026

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Governing with health and safety in mind : favorable conditions for board OHS discussions in Swedish municipal contexts

Lornudd, Caroline; Welander, Jonas; Göransson, Sara; … - 2026

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Consumer protection in the age of AI : transposing the new EU Product Liability Directive in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland

Erixon, Fredrik; Guinea, Oscar; Pandya, Dyuti; Sharma, … - 2026

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Technological change, labour markets and family behaviours in Sweden

Matysiak, Anna; Andersson, Linus; Hardy, Wojciech - 2026

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Job search, job amenities, and the gender pay gap

Faberman, R. Jason; Müller, Andreas; Şahin, Ayşegül - 2026

This paper studies gender gaps in labor-market outcomes, with a focus on job ladder dynamics. We show that women experience substantially lower wage growth conditional on prior wages despite nearly identical job-to-job transition rates for men and women. To reconcile these observations, we...

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Job search, job amenities, and the gender pay gap

Faberman, R. Jason; Müller, Andreas; Şahin, Ayşegül - 2026

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Hemp for health : a historical perspective on the marketing of cannabis-based foods in Sweden

Runefelt, Leif; O'Hagan, Lauren Alex - 2026

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Migration background and attitudes towards military service : evidence from sweden's conscription system

Bäckström, Peter - 2026

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High voltage, uneven impact : local labor market adjustments following the establishment of a battery factory in northern Sweden

Zimmerman, Karin - 2026

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The influence of perceived commercialization and authenticity on fan engagement : insights from men’s and women's elite football leagues in Sweden

Winell, Erik; Lundberg, Erik; Nilsson, Jonas - 2026

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The early evolution of segregation and neighborhood disadvantage : evidence from Stockholm during industrialization, 1878-1950

Molinder, Jakob; Önnerfors, Martin - 2026

While the influence of neighborhoods on later life outcomes is well documented, the historical processes that shaped the growth and social makeup of urban areas are less understood. We address this by analyzing newly compiled geocoded data covering the entire population of Stockholm from 1878 to...

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The menopause "penalty"

Conti, Gabriella; Ginja, Rita; Persson, Petra; Willage, … - 2026

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The menopause "penalty"

Conti, Gabriella; Ginja, Rita; Persson, Petra; Willage, … - 2025

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The menopause "penalty"

Conti, Gabriella; Ginja, Rita; Persson, Petra; Willage, … - 2025

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The menopause "penalty"

Conti, Gabriella; Ginja, Rita; Persson, Petra; Willage, … - 2025

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The Menopause "Penalty"

Conti, Gabriella; Ginja, Rita; Persson, Petra; Willage, … - 2025

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The menopause "penalty"

Conti, Gabriella; Ginja, Rita; Persson, Petra; Willage, … - 2024 - Current version: 15 March 2024

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Exploring failed green innovation policy : the rise and fall of ethanol cars in Sweden 2003-2015

Björnemalm, Rickard; Sandström, Christian - 2026

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A silent transition : growth with less environmental weight

Grafström, Jonas - 2026

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Konjunkturrådets rapport 2026 : personalförsörjningen i välfärdssektorn

Nordström Skans, Oskar; Graetz, Georg; Hensvik, Lena; … - 2026

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Svensk produktivitet : hur väl används våra produktionsresurser?

Wong, Horng Chern; Akerman, Anders - 2026

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Motivating job seekers : a field experiment

Cockx, Bart; Egebark, Johan; Van Hoye, Greet; Videnord, … - 2026

Reduced motivation among jobseekers over the unemployment spell may lead to declining job-finding rates. We report findings from a low-cost digital intervention with motivational emails aimed at enhancing and sustaining motivation and search effort among job seekers in Sweden. Using a randomized...

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Soft Skills, Networks, and the School-to-Work Transition in Rwanda

Brudevold-Newman, Andrew Peter; Ubfal, Diego Javier - 2026

Across many countries, young adults face a persistent skills mismatch, with firms reporting difficulty finding candidates with adequate soft skills. In Rwanda, young women face particularly acute barriers to securing employment. This study evaluates a two-week intensive soft skills training...

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Education in Sweden : A Diagnostic Review with Analysis of PISA 2022 Results

2026

This report examines students' learning experiences in Sweden in relation to digital technologies and school disciplinary climate and safety, drawing on an in-depth analysis of PISA 2022 results and insights from authorities and stakeholders. It focusses on how 15-year-old students experience...

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A tale of three industries : the rise, decline and rise again of the Swedish life sciences sector

Abdi, Ismail; Dugo, Andrea; Erixon, Fredrik; Guinea, Oscar - 2026

In this report we show that the Swedish life sciences sector has changed remarkably in the past 30 years and that is yet again positioned for rapid growth. We identify three distinct phases of the development in the last three decades - rise, decline, and rise again. Compared to 30 years ago,...

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A comparative analysis of macroeconomic divergences between Nordic and Anglo-Saxon economies

Nicolae, Florin-Laurențiu; Macari, Adelina; Lazăr, … - 2026

This paper analyses the macroeconomic differences between the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland) and the Anglo-Saxon countries (USA, UK, Canada, and Australia), focusing on the evolution of GDP, the policy rate, and inflation. Furthermore, financial market performance was...

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Class pay gaps and the role of childhood neighborhood exposure 1939-2015

Brea-Martinez, Gabriel; Hedefalk, Finn - 2026

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Beyond the nordic welfare state : extending social investments with interventions

2026

"This timely book showcases a new approach to social investment that links investments to evidence-based interventions and clear effectiveness criteria. This approach makes welfare policies more efficient, equitable and sustainable, and moves beyond the standard social investment method which,...

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Back to the countryside? : $remote work and counterurbanisation in Denmark and Sweden

Javakhishvili-Larsen, Nino; Eliasson, Kent; Westlund, Hans - 2026

This study examines migration from Copenhagen and Stockholm's capital city areas (CCA) to rural destinations (2014-2023), focusing on migrant characteristics, COVID-19's impact, and the role of remote work. Utilising longitudinal micro-register data and logistic regression, we analyse...

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Beyond startups : Sweden's scale-up challenge

Henrekson, Magnus - 2026

This paper analyzes Sweden's entrepreneurial performance from an institutional and evolutionary perspective, using the concept of the collaborative innovation bloc. It argues that economic development is driven not by entrepreneurial entry per se, but by the capacity of institutional...

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Beyond startups : Sweden's scale-up challenge

Henrekson, Magnus - 2026

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Corporate accountability for PFAS chemicals : the translation of private rules in the Swedish food packaging supply chain

Du Rietz, Sabina; Hysing, Erik; Eriksson, Ulrika; … - 2026

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Caring dads? : universal childcare, paternity leave, and fathers' labor supply

Huebener, Mathias; Mahlbacher, Malin K.; Schmitz, Sophia - 2026

We study how expansions of publicly subsidized childcare affect the intra-household allocation of labor supply in early childhood, with a particular focus on fathers. Exploiting variation in the roll-out of childcare places for children under three across German counties, we show that increased...

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Income inequality and structural transformation : evidence from Swedish micro data, 1870–1970

Bengtsson, Erik; Molinder, Jakob; Prado, Svante - 2026

We study the relationship between the structural transformation of the economy and the income distribution, focusing on the case of Sweden from 1870 to 1970, with extra attention paid to the 1870-1950 period, for which we produce extensive new data. Average income increased fivefold between 1870...

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My life in crisis? : What have I learned about economic policy in the last 50 years?

Jonung, Lars - 2026 - This version: May 9, 2026

This paper is a translation of a talk given by Lars Jonung at the conference held in his honor at his 70th birthday in Lund on October 3-4, 2014. A few additions and updates have been made to the original talk. He came to Lund to study economics in the autumn of 1965. Both the city and the...

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Why has the Riksbank's quantitative tightening had such a limited impact?

Andersson, Erik; Kaplan, Peter - 2026

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What did workers do? : using job ads to analyze the task content of work in an industrializing economy

Hellberg, Erik; Molinder, Jakob - 2026

Ever since Smith and Marx there has been a debate about the impact of industrialization on the content of work. While shifts in the occupational structure associated with industrialization are well charted, we lack systematic evidence on the tasks workers actually performed during this period of...

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Have zonal electricity prices in Sweden caused industrial (re-)locations?

Bălașa, Mara; Pollitt, Michael G. - 2026

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The value chains of the Nordics : tracking resilience and vulnerabilities

Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki; Nielsen, Peter Bøegh - 2026

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Navigating tensions between economic and social integration among immigrant family entrepreneurs : a paradox perspective

Evansluong, Quang Vinh David; Manzhynski, Siarhei; … - 2026

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Consumers' internet use and car sharing in Sweden : exploring digitalization in the sharing economy

Roos, John Magnus - 2026

This study investigates car sharing participation in Sweden within the broader context of sharing economy platforms. Its objective is to explore the relationship between internet use and car sharing, while accounting for residential area, gender, and age. The analysis is based on nationally...

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Multidimensional well-being in Europe : trends and crosscountry comparisons in Sweden, Germany, Spain and Poland (2004-2024)

Tollosa, Daniel N; Cederstrom, Agneta; Sonnewald, David; … - 2026

This report presents the construction and analysis of a Multidimensional Index (MDI) of Well-Being across four European countries ─ Sweden, Germany, Spain, and Poland ─ using EU-SILC cross-sectional survey data spanning 2004-2024. Based on the OECD well-being framework, the analysis covers...

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An enhanced pricing model for truck transportation : a case study in Swedish forestry

Rönnqvist, Mikael; Flisberg, Patrik; Svenson, Gunnar; … - 2026

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Digitalization and the challenges to finance public welfare : the case of Sweden

Hansson, Åsa - 2026

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The rule of law in a state of flux the Swedish tax law perspective

Simon-Almendal, Teresa - 2026

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Innovation under dual policies : the impact of R&D subsidies and emissions trading on green patenting in Sweden

Coria, Jessica; Jaraitė, Jūratė - 2026

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Unemployment insurance generosity and healthcare use : evidence from Sweden

Päällysaho, Miika - 2026

Unemployment can worsen health and increase healthcare use, creating fiscal externalities in publicly financed systems. Using Swedish register data on inpatient and outpatient care visits and drug purchases, measured as total costs rather than out-of-pocket payments, this paper estimates the...

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Teachers' sick leave and summer timing : an impact evaluation

Delgado-Cubillo, Pablo; Moral-Arce, Ignacio; … - 2026

In the context of the growing share of public workers in the Spanish labour force, this paper analyses opportunistic behaviour in sick leave duration and return-to-work probabilities among teachers. We use administrative microdata (2011-2019), transformed into an original monthly spell-level...

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