Economic change and the labour market: Sweden in the long run

<p>This elective package consists of courses in Swedish economic development covering modern times.</p><p>First, Sweden's transformation into an industrial society, structural changes in Swedish economic development and the economic structure of modern Sweden is analysed. The course starts with an overview of the agrarian past of Sweden, its peculiarities and its similarities with other regions in Europe. The process of Swedish industrialisation is studied in the general context of economic changes in the nineteenth-century Europe. Another topic is the modern welfare state in Sweden in a comparative perspective. The development of the welfare state is treated in the wider context of the Swedish economic model. Special attention is given to the changing role of women in the labour market and in the economy. Particular consideration is given to the high degree of internationalisation of the Swedish economy and Sweden's relationship to the EU.</p> <p>The second course in the package deals with the development of Swedish labour policy in general during the post war period. Particular attention is laid on the fundamental changes that have taken place from the 1970s onwards in the functioning of the labour market, the welfare system, and the economy as a whole. The change process is examined from the point of view of those most affected by it - immigrants, women and young people. In addition to discussing the Swedish phenomenon, the problem and the potential solutions will also be compared and contrasted with similar situations in other European and North American countries.</p>