determinant of income for individuals within countries as diverse as Sweden and the United States. At a national level, however … growth among OECD countries. The conclusion comments on policy implications for Sweden based on the human capital literature …

I revisit the potential costs and benefits for Sweden of joining the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) of the European … inflation and GDP growth might have been slightly higher if Sweden had been a member of EMU since the launch in 1999, but also … in the monetary union would be advantageous for Sweden …

explanation for Sweden's weak performance with respect to market work activity highlights the role of high tax rates on labor …

, the national pension system, employment security laws and centralized wage setting in Sweden reinforced the distortionary … neutral set of policies and institutions, Sweden's employment distribution is sharply tilted away from lower wage industries … establishments. Compared to other OECD economies, Sweden has the lowest rate of self employment, a dominant role for larger firms …

Eurozone countries today) and two - Finland and Sweden - after floating the currency … driver of growth was exports. In Ireland this occurred because the sterling coincidentally appreciated. In Finland and Sweden …

Africa and Sweden to illustrate that inequality dynamics cannot be understood without embedding economic factors in the …