Efficiency and Equality in the Labour Market

Jonas Agell

No 2003:11, Research Papers in Economics from Stockholm University, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper discusses the costs and benefits of welfare state intervention in the labour market, and argues that many forms of intervention can be justified for efficiency reasons. The paper reviews recent evidence on income inequality and income mobility, and it discusses labour market reforms that may improve efficiency without violating European voters’ preference for equality.

Keywords: welfare state; collective bargaining; inequality; labour market reform (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H30 J30 J50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2003-08-25
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