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"In this article we analyse the relation between the dynamics of economic growth and the welfare state using the Swedish experience as a case study. We defend three theses concerning the Swedish experience: that the deep economic crisis... more
This thesis studies the complicated relationship between postwar social governance and neoliberalism. It looks at urban planning in particular because this is a key field of postwar social regulation as well as a strategic site of... more
The relative success of the Nordic countries is despite, not because of social democracy. Its main causes are the rule of law, free trade and social cohesion. There is a strong liberal tradition in the Nordic countries, starting with... more
This article reports on the results of a study on men who pay for sex across Ireland. In presenting a detailed picture of the diverse group of sex workers' clients, their motives and attitudes, we debunk the prevalent stereotypes about... more
Review of Jay Levy (2015) Criminalising the Purchase of Sex:
Lessons from Sweden
Lessons from Sweden
La Tesis ofrece un análisis de la evolución del Estado de bienestar en Suecia desde sus orígenes hasta 2006 adoptando un enfoque de economía política que aborde las interrelaciones entre dicho Estado de bienestar, la dinámica de... more
"Effects of the Sex Purchase Act in Sweden." A research report commissioned by the Finnish National Association for Women’s Studies. Centre for Gender Equality Information in Finland. Suomen Naistutkimusseuralle laadittu raportti Ruotsin... more
In this paper we will make a long-term analysis of the evolution of the Swedish welfare state. We will look for an explanation of that evolution using a systemic approach. That is to say, our approach will consider the interrelations... more
Sociologiska institutionen, Lunds universitet 27 maj 2011. Foto: Anders Kjellberg Anders Kjellbergs skrifter om facklig organisering, arbetsgivar-organisationer, partsrelationer, den svenska modellen, kollektivavtal, a-kassa,... more
"This chapter attempts to make a theoretical contribution to the sociolinguistic study of English in the contexts of Scandinavian nation-states. In particular, this aims at focusing attention on the language ideologies underpinning... more
International migration and migrants have long been among the most debated topics in Europe and around the globe. How do immigrant policies differ between different nation-states? How are migrants and refugees met? Conflicting opinions on... more
This study presents the main features of the Swedish approach for resolving the banking crisis of 1991-93 by condensing them into seven policy lessons. The main features of the Swedish approach to the banking crisis of 1991-93 concern... more
During the formative years of Swedish industrial relations, trade unions and employers were left to themselves to regulate the relations between them. Several circumstances promoted such self-regulation, among them the nonrepressive... more
From the late 1970s to the early 1990s Sweden diverted from the rest of Western Europe. The employment rate was high and unemployment was kept very low. But in the early 1990s unemployment started to rise also in Sweden. In this paper the... more
This article reports on the results of a study on men who pay for sex across Ireland. In presenting a detailed picture of the diverse group of sex workers' clients, their motives and attitudes, we debunk the prevalent stereotypes... more
ABSTRACT. Economists have debated the issue of state inter-vention in the economic process in capitalist economies inten-sively for decades. Often, however, without considering the effects of state intervention on entrepreneurship. In... more
Sweden is home to remarkably many large, prosperous multinationals. We argue that this is partly the result of industrial policies that have been biased in favor of large firms, and an institutional setting where regulations and controls... more