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 …

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 …

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 …

This paper examines the evolution of economic inequality in Sweden before, during and after the major macro … buttressed disposable income for those with low income, and despite the rise in inequality, Sweden remained one of the most … low to explain that Sweden moved to the top of the league tables in knowledge intensive activities. Our analysis of …

This paper analyzes earnings inequality and earnings dynamics in Sweden over 1985-2016. The deep recession in the early …

This paper evaluates the tax reforms carried out in Sweden between 1980 and 1991. We use a recently developed …