Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends

This paper analyzes recent trends in Swedens labor market regulations in relation to comparator economies and examines the relationship between labor market regulations and outcomes. The paper finds that the Swedish labor market responded more rapi...

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Main Authors:	Ulku, Hulya, Muzi, Silvia
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	JOBS EMPLOYMENT INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS EMPLOYMENT RATE LABOR MARKET POLICY PRODUCTIVITY LEVELS LABOUR OFFICE PASSIVE LABOR SEVERANCE PAYMENTS PRODUCT MARKET COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS SKILLED WORKERS ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES PREVIOUS SECTION INFORMAL SECTOR LABOR LAW MINIMUM WAGE COLLECTIVE DISMISSALS PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AGE GROUP LABOR FORCE JOB LABOR MARKET REGULATION LABOR ECONOMICS LABOUR DEMAND WAGE DETERMINATION FIRM SIZE EMPLOYMENT RATES ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES PERMANENT JOB REAL WAGES TEMPORARY WORKERS LABOR MARKET POLICIES JOB PERFORMANCE ACTIVE LABOR DRIVERS ACTIVE” LABOR WORK EXPERIENCE SMALL BUSINESS LABOR MARKET BARGAINING SYSTEM LABOR MARKET REFORM STABLE JOBS LABOR COSTS LABOR MARKET REFORMS REGULAR CONTRACTS EMPLOYMENT LEVELS SEVERANCE PAYMENT SKILLED EMPLOYEES FIRM LEVEL BARGAINING POWER FIRING COSTS WORKER PASSIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS INCOME INEQUALITY ADJUSTMENT COSTS ACTIVE LABOR MARKET LABOR UNIONS ACTIVE” LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCT MARKET REGULATIONS UNEMPLOYED JOB LOSS LABOUR LAW OLDER WORKERS WAGE DISPERSION RIGID LABOR MARKET UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LABOR TOTAL EMPLOYMENT JOB SEARCH LABOR REGULATION LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT WAGE INCREASE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT REGULAR WORKERS MINIMUM WAGES ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES UNEMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC REGULATIONS LABOR COST PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH HUMAN CAPITAL WORKERS UNION DENSITY WAGE BARGAINING LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS YOUNG WORKERS ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET LABOR LAWS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION REAL WAGE ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS LABOR MARKET SEGMENTATION WAGE INEQUALITY LABOUR REALLOCATION JOB TURNOVER ACTIVE LABOUR LABOR MARKET FUNCTIONS LABOUR MARKET POLICY AGE GROUPS LABOUR MARKET SAFETY NET PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS FIRM PERFORMANCE LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES JOB CREATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH LABOR RELATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PERFORMANCE’ MANAGEMENT LABOR MOBILITY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DISADVANTAGED POSITION MANAGEMENT EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS LABOR ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY LEVEL SERVICE SECTORS TEMPORARY JOBS DISMISSAL LABOUR FORCE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES WORKING CONDITIONS PERMANENT JOBS LABOR MARKET REGULATIONS PRODUCT MARKETS EMPLOYEE LABOR SUPPLY WAGE EFFECTS HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT UNSKILLED WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS JOB SECURITY LABOUR LABOR MARKETS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT LOW EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT SMALL BUSINESSES LABOR REGULATIONS EMPLOYEES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/04/24261201/labor-market-regulations-outcomes-sweden-comparative-analysis-recent-trends http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21843