This paper discusses a number of questions with regard to Sweden's economic and political development: How did Sweden … become rich? What explains Sweden's high level of income equality? What were the causes of Sweden's problems from 1970 to … 1995? How is it possible that Sweden, since the crisis of the early 1990s, is growing faster than most EU countries despite …

This paper investigates the effect of firm-level investment on the levels of income inequality and poverty. Using a … sample of firms from 87 countries for the period from 1979 to 2018, we document that firm-level investment is negatively … investment proxies, empirical model specifications, and a variety of country-level controls. Further evidence shows that firm …

and higher fertility rates, but not necessarily lower investment shares. The first two effects are harmful for growth and … inequality is held constant, public redistribution negatively affects economic growth. Redistribution hampers investment and …

. Governments need to support private investment and entrepreneurship by investing in human capital and infrastructure; developing … external trade and finance - including foreign direct investment, remittances, and aid - play a critical role. It is therefore …

production on the one hand, and aggregate savings, investment, and macroeconomic growth on the other. Tractable models …