Feminism and labour supply in the Nordic countries/ Axel Hall; Gylfi Zoega

People in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden work more than the countries’ high tax rates would lead us to predict. This observation is explained by a shared belief system that emphasises women’s rights to labour market participation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hall, Axel, Gylfi Zoega
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Reykjavik: University of Iceland, Institute of Economic Studies (IoES) 2008
Subjects:
Tax
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10419/273258
Description
Summary:People in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden work more than the countries’ high tax rates would lead us to predict. This observation is explained by a shared belief system that emphasises women’s rights to labour market participation.