Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty, the Swedish Way 33
6. 2 Public Employment, Taxes, and the Welfare State in Sweden 79
7. 3 Tax Policy in Sweden 109
8. 4 Wage Policy and Restructuring: The Swedish Labor Market since 1960 155
9. 5 The Effects of Sweden’s Welfare State on Labor Supply Incentives 203
10. 6 An Evaluation of the Swedish Active Labor Market Policy: New and Received Wisdom 267
11. 7 Taxes and Subsidies in Swedish Unemployment 299
12. 8 The Social Costs of Regulation and Lack of Competition in Sweden: A Summary 315
13. 9 Industrial Policy, Employer Size, and Economic Performance in Sweden 353
14. 10 A Heckscher-Ohlin View of Sweden Competing in the Global Marketplace 399
15. Contributors 465
16. Author Index 467
17. Subject Index 471