collective bargaining agreements in Sweden and study the impact of the nationwide bargaining that took place in 2004. I make a … increase average wages (1.3%) and to grow faster (2.7%) both in terms of employment and sales, while profitability decreases …

This paper studies how a special wage increase for assistant nurses in Sweden affected income and employment. Workers … in the public sector receive wages based on negotiations between unions and employers. These agreements usually provide … robust effects on separation or working time, suggesting that the changes in labor income come from changes in hourly wages …

Minimum wages in Sweden are collectively agreed and differ by industry. Within agreements, the rates are also highly … differentiated. Minimum wages are higher in Sweden than in any of the countries with statutory rates considered in this study. This … is line with the view that minimum wages are higher than otherwise when unions are involved in minimum wage setting. The …

examine matched employer-employee micro-data from Brazil, Germany, Sweden, and the UK, and find that the large firm premium …

disproportionately affect wages for workers who perform tasks sensitive to the technology specialization (software or robotics) of the …-in-differences methods we find wages to decline by up to 5.2% annually over an eight-year post period. Our results suggest that a trade …