Transformation of the Ghent System in Sweden: Silent Institutionalization of Complementary Unemployment Benefits
The Swedish public unemployment insurance program is characterized by its governance structure involving union-linked insurance funds, famously known as the Ghent system. This paper argues that the unions’ strongly entrenched interest in the provision of unemployment benefits has continued to shape...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Aalborg University
2020-12-01
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Series: | Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies |
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Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/njwls/article/view/123605 |