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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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 |
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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 Ulku, Hulya Muzi, Silvia Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends |
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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 rapidly to the recent global
financial crisis than the majority of the European Union
economies, which helped Sweden to recover quickly. Swedens
hiring regulations are more flexible than those of many
comparator economies, however, fixed-term contracts of short
duration might have adverse consequences for the economy. In
addition, Swedens regulations on work during the weekly
holidays and mandatory paid annual leave are stricter than
those of the majority of comparator economies. Moreover,
among the economies of the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development, Sweden has one of the largest
differences in employment protection between permanent and
temporary employees, which could lead to a segmented labor
market, where insiders enjoy high job security and outsiders
are largely marginalized. This could be cause for concern,
given that Sweden has a higher share of involuntary
temporary workers among youth and involuntary part-time
workers than both the Nordic and European Union averages.
While protecting employees is important, excessive
protection, particularly if it differs across different
types of employment contracts, has been shown to have
adverse effects on welfare and economic performance. |
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Ulku, Hulya Muzi, Silvia |
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Ulku, Hulya Muzi, Silvia |
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Ulku, Hulya |
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Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends |
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Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends |
| title_full |
Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends |
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Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends |
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Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends |
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labor market regulations and outcomes in sweden : a comparative analysis of recent trends |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/04/24261201/labor-market-regulations-outcomes-sweden-comparative-analysis-recent-trends http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21843 |
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okr-10986-218432021-04-23T14:04:05Z Labor Market Regulations and Outcomes in Sweden : A Comparative Analysis of Recent Trends Ulku, Hulya Muzi, Silvia 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 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 rapidly to the recent global financial crisis than the majority of the European Union economies, which helped Sweden to recover quickly. Swedens hiring regulations are more flexible than those of many comparator economies, however, fixed-term contracts of short duration might have adverse consequences for the economy. In addition, Swedens regulations on work during the weekly holidays and mandatory paid annual leave are stricter than those of the majority of comparator economies. Moreover, among the economies of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Sweden has one of the largest differences in employment protection between permanent and temporary employees, which could lead to a segmented labor market, where insiders enjoy high job security and outsiders are largely marginalized. This could be cause for concern, given that Sweden has a higher share of involuntary temporary workers among youth and involuntary part-time workers than both the Nordic and European Union averages. While protecting employees is important, excessive protection, particularly if it differs across different types of employment contracts, has been shown to have adverse effects on welfare and economic performance. 2015-05-04T15:16:19Z 2015-05-04T15:16:19Z 2015-04 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/04/24261201/labor-market-regulations-outcomes-sweden-comparative-analysis-recent-trends http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21843 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7229 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Sweden |