This paper decomposes the rise in cross-sectional earnings inequality in Sweden between 1990 and 2002 into changes in …

private sector employment. Our analysis suggests that the dramatic decline of the skill premium in Sweden is the result of an …

We analyze the rate of formation, the characteristics, and the performance of different types of new firms in Sweden … over a decade. Comparisons to Denmark, Brazil, and the U.S. suggest that the environment for new firm formation in Sweden …

People in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden work more than the countries’ high tax rates …

This article provides a comparative analysis of the development of the gender wage gap in West Germany and Sweden … traditions penetrate institutional settings and ensnare Germany in a cultural trap with regard to gender equality. While Sweden … Sweden, which can be explained in part by deeply held social attitudes. …

, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role – Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …

, local bargaining has taken an increasing role in Sweden and particularly in Denmark. In Sweden an industry-level agreement … is binding if employers and employees do not reach an agreement in local bargaining. In Sweden the minimum wage rise is …