This book tackles a number of controversial questions regarding Sweden's economic and political development: - How did Sweden become rich? - How did Sweden become egalitarian? - Why has Sweden since the early 1990s grown faster than the US and most EU-countries despite its high taxes and generous welfare state? The author uses new research on institutions and economic reforms to explain the rise, the fall and the recent revival of the Swedish welfare state. The central argument is that a generous welfare state like Sweden's can work well, provided that it is built on well-functioning...
This book tackles a number of controversial questions regarding Sweden's economic and political development: - How did Sweden become rich? - How did S...
There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for our health? Does increasing income inequality affect outcomes such as obesity, life expectancy and subjective well-being? Are rich and poor groups affected in the same ways? This book reviews the latest research on the relationship between inequality and health. It provides the reader with a pedagogical introduction to the tools and knowledge required to understand and assess the issue. Main conclusions from the literature are then...
There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this m...
This book tackles a number of controversial questions regarding Sweden's economic and political development: - How did Sweden become rich? - How did Sweden become egalitarian? - Why has Sweden since the early 1990s grown faster than the US and most EU-countries despite its high taxes and generous welfare state? The author uses new research on institutions and economic reforms to explain the rise, the fall and the recent revival of the Swedish welfare state. The central argument is that a generous welfare state like Sweden's can work well, provided that it is built on well-functioning...
This book tackles a number of controversial questions regarding Sweden's economic and political development: - How did Sweden become rich? - How did S...
There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for our health? Does increasing income inequality affect outcomes such as obesity, life expectancy and subjective well-being? Are rich and poor groups affected in the same ways? This book reviews the latest research on the relationship between inequality and health. It provides the reader with a pedagogical introduction to the tools and knowledge required to understand and assess the issue. Main conclusions from the literature are then...
There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this m...
