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governments or market institutions provide the services. Sweden and the United States are on opposite ends of this spectrum. After … compare the development of the social welfare institutions in the U.S. and Sweden in the 20th century …
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All employment growth in Sweden since the early 1960's is attributable to labor market entry of women, working in local … public sector jobs that implement the Welfare State. Sweden has 'monetized' or 'nationalized' the family. Women are paid at … goods sector. Efficiency distortions of current child policies in Sweden may be as large as half of total expenditures on …
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Sweden has a remarkable record in reducing inequality and virtually eliminating poverty. This paper shows that: 1 …) Sweden achieved its egalitarian income distribution and eliminated poverty largely because of its system of earnings and … Sweden is distinguished by a relatively egalitarian distribution of hours of work among those employed, which may be an …
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families and banks controlled the largest listed firms in Sweden. The Social Democrats have de facto been the guarantor rather …
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It has been well recognized that population ageing could generate structural changes centered around the dwindling labor force, on one hand, and the expanding dependency on the generosity of the welfare state, on the other hand. Ageing-related welfare state policy entails both fiscal issues and...
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Entitlement programs have become an increasing component of total government spending in the US over the last six decades. To some observers, this growth of the welfare state is excessive and unwarranted. To others, it is a welcome counter-acting force to the rapid increase in income inequality....
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It has been well recognized that population ageing could generate structural changes centered around the dwindling labor force, on one hand, and the expanding dependency on the generosity of the welfare state, on the other hand. Ageing-related welfare state policy entails both fiscal issues and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012814475
European unemployment is widely regarded as a problem of excessive real wages. This view as it is usually expressed carries the disturbing implication that there is a sharp conflict between the interests of those currently employed and the unemployed because it suggests that increases in...
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This paper provides a simple conceptual framework that captures how different perceptions, attitudes, and biases about immigrants or minorities can shape preferences for redistribution. Through the lens of this framework, we review the empirical literature on the effects of racial diversity and...
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We examine the relationship between immigration and attitudes toward redistribution using a newly assembled data set of immigrant stocks for 140 regions of 16 Western European countries. Exploiting within-country variations in the share of immigrants at the regional level, we find that native...
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