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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2012
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 7084
Verlag: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Zusammenfassung: 
Welfare benefits in the Nordic countries are often tied to employment. We argue that this is one of the factors behind the success of the Nordic model, where a comprehensive welfare state is associated with high employment. In a general equilibrium setting, the underlining mechanism works through wage moderation and job creation. The benefits make it more important to hold a job, thus lower wages will be accepted, and more jobs created. Moreover, we show that the incentive to acquire higher education improves, further boosting employment in the long run. These positive effects help counteracting the negative impact of taxation.
Schlagwörter: 
Nordic model
in-work benefits
wage adjustment
unemployment
education
skill formation
earnings
JEL: 
H24
J21
J24
Dokumentart: 
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