Gosta Rehn, the Swedish Model and Labour Market Policies: International and National Perspectives

In the 1950s, Gosta Rehn, one of the fathers of the "Swedish Model" and the most important economic thinkers of the contemporary Scandinavian labour movement, together with Rudolf Meidner, developed one of the most influential economic models of the 20th century - the Rehn Model. This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the Rehn model, its theory, applications and impact in countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Canada and the UK, and shows how it can still make a useful contribution to the formulation of economic policy today.