The Swedish Model in the Era of Integration and Globalisation

Björn Gustafsson

Chapter 7 in Institutions for Social Well-Being, 2008, pp 176-197 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The Nordic countries have long been renowned for being comparatively rich, for having advanced social systems and for placing a great emphasis on equality. Since it affects the largest population of the group, the Swedish system is perhaps the best known.1 In the 1980s when many rich European countries faced increased unemployment, this was not the case for Sweden. Together with other Nordic countries, Sweden kept social expenditures high and funded these through levels of taxes. From this background it is no surprise that the Swedish Model has come to figure prominently in social policy debate and in academic literature on comparative social policy analysis. An underlying theme in much of this literature is that countries can choose different models of social protection, and that it is meaningful to distinguish between different types of welfare states.

Keywords: Welfare State; Sickness Absence; Disability Pension; Labour Force Participation Rate; Active Labour Market Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230584358_8

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