The Brookings book was quite critical of Sweden, proposing a strong dose of neo-liberalism. Even Richard Freeman was not altogether positive about Sweden.
On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 12:31:11PM -0400, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > Yes. > > There was a Brookings book on Sweden some time ago > that motivates their outlook. I don't remember what > it said about LM mgmt. > > max > > > > > > > Max B. Sawicky wrote: > > >Sweden is the liberal mainstream ideal because it is > >viewed as a place with relatively little market-distorting > >policy and a reliance on tax and transfer mechanisms to > >uphold social welfare. > > But they seriously interefere(d) with the labor market and created > one of the most egalitarian societies in the world. A high-wage > policy forced companies to invest more than they would have > otherwise. The ideology was one of solidarity and decommodification. > That's all well beyond standard-issue liberalism, no? > > Doug > -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
