Globalization and the welfare state / Globalisation and the welfare state edited by Bo Södersten. - xi, 250 pages ; 23 cm

Papers presented at a symposium held at Jönköping in May/June 2002. Papers presented at a symposium held at Jṉkp̲ing in May/June 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : globalization and the welfare state / Coping with anti-globalization / The aftermath of welfare reform in the USA / Among the believers : the emerging threat to global society / Multinational enterprises and their effect on labour markets / The welfare state as a general equilibrium system / What to make of the Dutch and Danish 'miracles'? / An essay on welfare state dynamics / Employment and non-employment : a study of the Swedish labour market / Immigrants in the welfare state / The stability of the globalized welfare state / Bo Sodersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl -- Karolina Ekholm -- Bo Sodersten -- Christoffer Green-Pedersen -- Assar Lindbeck -- Erik Jonasson and Lars Pettersson -- Jan Ekberg -- Cynthia Kite. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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International economic relations--Congresses
Globalization--Economic aspects--Congresses
Globalization--Social aspects--Congresses
Welfare state--Congresses
Foreign trade and employment--Congresses
Anti-globalization movement--Congresses
Globalization--Economic aspects--Scandinavia--Congresses

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