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View article: Between consensus and contention. Economic defence, industry interests, and the funding of metal stockpiling in Sweden, 1973–1987
Between consensus and contention. Economic defence, industry interests, and the funding of metal stockpiling in Sweden, 1973–1987 Open
The turmoil of conflict and international crisis affects government as well as business interests. This article investigates how government–business relationships developed to tackle the potential problems of so-called peacetime crises tha…
View article: Negotiating a new Swedish model: Employment transition agreements and the struggle over redundancies
Negotiating a new Swedish model: Employment transition agreements and the struggle over redundancies Open
This article is aimed to contribute to our knowledge regarding employer and employee preferences about employment security and unemployment income protection as well as the degree of neoliberal change during the last decades through the le…
View article: Collective agreements against labor market risks in Sweden: the case of the PTK-SAF employment secu rity agreement
Collective agreements against labor market risks in Sweden: the case of the PTK-SAF employment secu rity agreement Open
Occupational welfare as an alternative to public welfare for the protection against social risks has lately attracted increased attention. However, there is no clear agreement on the causes behind the emergence and expansion of occupationa…
View article: Neither sticks nor carrots: Swedish trade union involvement in the European Semester. Case study Sweden
Neither sticks nor carrots: Swedish trade union involvement in the European Semester. Case study Sweden Open
The aim of this OSE Research paper is to ascertain to what extent the social partners in Sweden are involved in the different stages of the European Semester: what do they expect (if anything) to gain from this involvement, and do they per…
View article: The risk of pioneering: Private interests, the State, and the launching of civil aviation in Sweden. The case of SLA 1918–23
The risk of pioneering: Private interests, the State, and the launching of civil aviation in Sweden. The case of SLA 1918–23 Open
The making and running of one of the early Swedish civil aviation companies – Svenska Lufttrafikaktiebolaget 1919–23 – show that military representatives and private entrepreneurs were highly important during this phase. We state that the …