Nordic economic policy review : whither the Nordic welfare model? / / Torben M. Andersen [and sixteen others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910162055903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Copenhagen, [Denmark] : , : Nordic Council of Ministers, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 92-893-4452-0; 92-893-4451-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
• Collana: TemaNord, , 0908-6692 ; ; 2015:503
• Disciplina: 330.94808
• Soggetti: Scandinavia Economic policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction; 1.1 Whither the Nordic Welfare Model?; References; 2. The Nordic welfare model in an open European labor market4F; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Experiences prior to the enlargements of the European labor market; 2.3 Experiences since the expansions of the European labor market; 2.4 Structural challenges; 2.5 A more robust welfare model; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3. Future Pathways for Labour Market Policy: Including the Excluded; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Active labour market policies for unemployed on the edge of the labour market; 3.2.1 Case: Building bridges for young unemployed3.2.2 Case: Mentoring of young people on social assistance; 3.2.3 Case: Measuring Employability; 3.3 Conclusion and discussion; References; 4. Economics of Innovation Policy10F; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Direct innovation policies; 4.2.1 Intellectual property rights; 4.2.2 Government funding of private R&D; 4.2.3 Other innovation policy tools; 4.3 Indirect innovation policies; 4.3.1 Education; 4.3.2 Basic research; 4.3.3 Taxation; 4.3.4 Other indirect innovation policies; 4.4 Conclusions; References; 5. Taxing mobile capital and profits: The Nordic Welfare StatesSummary; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Globalization, tax competition and trends in capital taxation; 5.3 The political economy of tax competition; 5.4 Profit shifting and multinationals; 5.5 Curbing base ; erosion; 5.6 FDI, tax havens and multinationals: A bane or a boon for a host country?; 5.7 Some concluding comments; References; 6. Nordic family policy and maternal employment; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Nordic family policies; 6.2.1 Parental leave programs and cash-for-care; 6.2.2 Subsidized child care; 6.3 The causal effects of Nordic family policy on gender equality6.3.1 Effects of paid parental leave and cash-for-care benefits; 6.3.2 Effects of subsidized child care; 6.4 Summary and suggestions for future policy58F; References; 7. Education and equality of opportunity: What have we learned from educational reforms62F; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Theoretical considerations related to the intergenerational transmission of human capital; 7.3 Compulsory schooling reforms, tracking and intergenerational persistence; 7.3.1 The compulsory schooling reforms; 7.4 Causal effects of compulsory schooling reforms on intergenerational mobility7.5 Parental choice and the importance of family background for pupil achievement; 7.5.1 The choice and voucher reform; 7.5.2 Parental background and school performance; 7.6 The Swedish model: lessons learned and challenges for the future; 7.6.1 Choice and sorting to schools; 7.6.2 School segregation; 7.6.3 Policy considerations of choice and sorting; 7.7 Discussion; References; 8. Retirement and Health in the Nordic Welfare State83F; Summary; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Welfare state institutions that insure against health-related loss of working capacity