The Swedish Model in an Era of Mass Unemployment

This article can be seen as an introduction to Richard Layard's contribution in this issue and presents the essential features of the Swedish model for full employment and economic stability. It discusses the role of labour market policy for the model and argues that this policy alone is incapa...

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Published in:Economic and industrial democracy 1997-02, Vol.18 (1), p.87-97
Main Author: Meidner, Rudolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic Policy
Economic stability
Economic systems
Economic theory
Employment
Employment policy
Full employment
Labor Market
Labor Policy
Studies
Sweden
Unemployment
Unemployment levels
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Summary:This article can be seen as an introduction to Richard Layard's contribution in this issue and presents the essential features of the Swedish model for full employment and economic stability. It discusses the role of labour market policy for the model and argues that this policy alone is incapable of eliminating mass unemployment.
ISSN:0143-831X
1461-7099
DOI:10.1177/0143831X97181005