From conflict to compromise: The importance of mediation in Swedish work stoppages 1907-1927

Kerstin Enflo; Tobias Karlsson

doi:10.1093/ereh/hey023

From conflict to compromise: The importance of mediation in Swedish work stoppages 1907-1927

Kerstin Enflo, Tobias Karlsson

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Institutions for prevention and resolution of industrial conflicts were introduced all over the world in the early twentieth century. We use a new dataset of geocoded strikes and lockouts to analyze the impact of mediation on conflict outcomes in Sweden for the period 1907–1927. Causality is identified by using the distance from the mediator’s place of residence to the conflict as an instrument. Despite the mediators’ limited authority we find that their involvement in a conflict resulted in about 30 percent higher probability of a compromise. The results add support to institutionalist accounts of the origins of the Swedish Model.

Originalspråk	engelska
Sidor (från-till)	268-298
Tidskrift	European Review of Economic History
Volym	23
Nummer	3
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1093/ereh/hey023
Status	Published - 2019

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From Conflict to Compromise: The importance of mediation in Swedish work stoppages 1907-1927
Enflo, K. & Karlsson, T., 2018, London: Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), 64 s. (CEPR working paper series).
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Labour Conflicts by location 1859–1938
Enflo, K., Molinder, J. & Karlsson, T.
2019/01/01 → …
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From Sundsvall to Saltsjöbaden: A regional perspective on strikes at the Swedish labor market
Enflo, K., Karlsson, T. & Molinder, J.
2015/01/01 → 2018/12/31
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Tobias Karlsson (Roll ej angiven)
2020 jan. 30
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From conflict to compromise: The importance of mediation in Swedish work stoppages 1907-1927

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From Conflict to Compromise: The importance of mediation in Swedish work stoppages 1907-1927

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Labour Conflicts by location 1859–1938

From Sundsvall to Saltsjöbaden: A regional perspective on strikes at the Swedish labor market

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