Freeman, Richard B.; Björklund, Anders - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008
This paper examines the evolution of economic inequality in Sweden before, during and after the major macro …-economic recession in the early 1990s. Earnings and income inequality increased after the downturn, but government safety net programs … buttressed disposable income for those with low income, and despite the rise in inequality, Sweden remained one of the most …