Digitalization, Immigration and the Welfare State

Abstract: The Swedish welfare state finds itself in the middle of two major upheavals: The impact of technology and immigration. Having taken in more refugees per capita than most other countries, the pillars of the welfare state are being shaken. Digital technologies are set to strengthen already existing trends towards job and wage polarization. This book explores how these trends are more pronounced due to the rigidity of the labor market and the comprehensiveness of tax-financed welfare services.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Social Policy and Sociology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
ISBN: 9781786432940
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 A perfect storm , pp 1-15: .
Ch 2 The welfare state in transition , pp 16-38: .
Ch 3 The labor market in transition , pp 39-65: .
Ch 4 Digitalization changing the economy and the labor market , pp 66-87: .
Ch 5 Fiscal pressures from digitalization and immigration , pp 88-113: .
Ch 6 Immigration, inequality and skills in the digital economy , pp 114-147: .
Ch 7 Future challenges for the welfare state , pp 148-165: .

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