By international standards, unemployment in Sweden remained remarkably low throughout the 1970s and the 1980s. In the … early 1990s, however, the unemployment rate skyrocketed and hit double-digit levels. Unemployment remained high for several … the rise and fall of unemployment. It is argued that the steep rise in unemployment was mainly the result of a series of …

frequencies, but the effects on unemployment may well be more persistent in countries with highly regulated labor markets. We … such as unemployment. Previous studies indicate that monetary policy affects the output gap only at business cycle … study the Swedish experience of unemployment and monetary policy. Using a structural VAR we find that around 30 percent of …

frequencies, but the effects on unemployment may well be more persistent in countries with highly regulated labor markets. We … such as unemployment. Previous studies indicate that monetary policy affects the output gap only at business cycle … study the Swedish experience of unemployment and monetary policy. Using a structural VAR we find that around 30 percent of …

The existing literature assumes that unemployment insurance (UI) affects the labor market through the job finding rate … analysis of optimal UI should take a more comprehensive view of how UI affects the labor market. …