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A minimum-wage directive could undermine the Nordic model

Bender, German and Kjellberg, Anders LU (2021) In Social Europe
Abstract
The proposed European Union directive on minimum wages has met strong criticism in Scandinavia. But up to now the debate has lacked specific instances of what statutory minimum wages would mean for the Swedish labour market. A key feature of the Swedish industrial-relations system is that unions and employers regulate most aspects of the labour market through collective agreements. The Swedish-or rather Nordic-model has repeatedly shown its vitality, solving difficult problems and contributing to high employment and wage growth, while largely avoiding government intervention. This model is threatened by the envisaged EU minimum-wage legislation.
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minimum-wage, EU directive, Nordic model, Swedish model, collective agreement, wage formation, Sociology, minimilön, trade union
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Social Europe
pages
5 pages
publisher
Social Europe Publishing & Consulting GmbH
ISSN
2628-7641
project
Collective Bargaining in Europe
Trade Unions in Europe (27 EU countries)
Den svenska modellen: fack, arbetsgivare och kollektivavtal
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English
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yes
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72adf329-c922-46d9-97b3-a24b801a0cb7
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https://socialeurope.eu/a-minimum-wage-directive-could-undermine-the-nordic-model
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2021-07-13 12:27:19
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