Disruption of the Ghent effect
Disentangling structural and institutional determinants of union membership decline in Sweden, 2005–2010
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21334571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jesper Prytz (0000-0003-4184-9759, Department of Sociology and Work Science University of Gothenburg Goteborg Sweden, corresponding author), T Berglund (0000-0003-3431-2064, University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 471-494 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial Relations Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-8692 • E-ISSN: 1468-2338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/irj.12404 |
| OpenAlex | W4385551648 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
In 2007–2008, Sweden implemented changes to the Ghent system of unemployment insurance, leading to union density decline. We study the interaction of labour force composition and institutional changes, finding that the structural tendencies of the decline strongly interacts with these changes, exposing previous precarious categories even further
Collective bargaining · Demographic economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Institutional change · Labour economics · Political science · Structural unemployment · Unemployment · Union density · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |