Welfare and Work Incentives: A North European Perspective

Introduction, A B Atkinson Work Incentives, A B Atkinson Taxes and Transfers in Sweden Incentive Effects on Labour Supply, Bjorn Gtistafsson and Anders Klevmarken Taxation and Labour Supply Incentives in the UK, Richard Blundell Have Social Security Benenfits Seriously Damaged Work Incentives in Britain, A B Atkinson Labour Responses to Taxes and Benefits in Germany, Klaus F Zimmermann The Welfare State and Taxation in Denmark, Peder J Pedersen Conclusions, A B Atkinson Bibliography Index Contributors.