Search for dissertations about: "national pension system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words national pension system.

2. 1. Opening the Orange Envelope : Reform and Responsibility in the Remaking of the Swedish National Pension System

   Author : Anette Nyqvist; Christina Garsten; Douglas R. Holmes; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sweden; national pension system; welfare state reform; governance; political technology; Social anthropology; Socialantropologi; Social Anthropology; socialantropologi;

   Abstract : A national pension system, like most large government policies, does many things, some of which involve governing the population and steering citizens in certain directions. This study, on the transformation of Sweden’s national pension system, sheds light on who the actors involved at different sites and levels in the policy process are, what they do, and how they do it. READ MORE

4. 2. Disability pension. Epidemiological and financial aspects

   Author : Nils-Ove Månsson; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; socioeconomic status; screening; risk factor; participation; occupation; obesity; health screening; financial costs; early retirement; disability pension; diagnoses; Alcohol; body mass index; teetotalism; underweight; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; samhällsmedicin;

   Abstract : During the last decades, the incidence of disability pension in Sweden has increased continuously and it peaked in 1993 at approximately 62,000 new pensions. Early retirement due to occupational disability often constitutes a problem for the society as well as for the individual. READ MORE

5. 3. The big picture : a historical national accounts approach to growth, structural change and income distribution in Sweden 1870-1990

   Author : Peter Vikström; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; historical national accounts; growth; structural change; income distribution; Sweden; macroeconomic history; CGE; structural time series models.;

   Abstract : One fundamental point of departure for this thesis is the importance of addressing all three basic economic research questions: what is produced, with what and for whom and including them in the discussion regarding long-term macroeconomic performance. This could also be stated as that a consistent historical national accounts approach where both aspects of production and distribution are included can significantly enhance the research on macroeconomic historical issues. READ MORE

6. 4. A Swedish dilemma : Aging during the search for a national insurance, 1884-1913

   Author : Mark Magnuson; Christer Ahlberger; Klas Nyberg; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; demography; family; poor relief; old age; retirement; income; smallholders; History; Historia;

   Abstract : Non-wage holders made up a significant portion of Sweden’s population in 1900. Yet, there are surprisingly few studies covering their formative role in the universal coverage of Sweden’s Pension Act of 1913. READ MORE

7. 5. Essays on Pensions, Retirement and Tax Evasion

   Author : Johannes Hagen; Sören Blomquist; Håkan Selin; Monika Bütler; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pensions; retirement; annuity; annuity puzzle; adverse selection; pension reform; instrumental variable; health; health care; mortality; tax evasion; engel curves; consumption; self-employment; permanent income; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay I: This essay provides an overview of the history of the Swedish pension system. Starting with the implementation of the public pension system in 1913, it outlines the key components of each major pension reform up until today along with a discussion of the main trade-offs and concerns that policy makers have faced. READ MORE