Labour Market Policy in Sweden and Social Justice: A Comparative Analysis

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 2, 407 - 437, 30.06.2025

İlker Manav

Öz

Sweden is considered a remarkable case for studying social justice, offering an opportunity to evaluate its understanding and application. Swedish labour market policy seeks to reduce socio-economic inequalities, ensure regular employment, minimise and prevent long-term unemployment, and achieve higher levels of income and welfare. This study aims to evaluate, both historically and comparatively, the effectiveness of "social justice" in compensating for socio-economic disparities caused by unemployment and the related labour market policies in developed countries such as Sweden. In this context, a comparison is made between Sweden, Germany, and the UK using OECD data to obtain concrete results. The findings indicate that the comparative results align with the historical development process of Swedish employment policy.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Social Justice, Socioeconomic Inequality, Unemployment, Labour Market Policy, Swedish Model

İsveç İstihdam Politikaları ve Sosyal Adalet: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Analiz

Öz

İsveç, sosyal adalet anlayışını bir bütün olarak değerlendirme imkanı sunması açısından dikkat çekici bir inceleme alanı olarak görülmektedir. Sosyoekonomik eşitsizlikleri azaltmaya yönelik İsveç istihdam politikalarının temel amacı düzenli istihdamı sağlamak, uzun süreli işsizliği en aza indirerek önlemek ve daha yüksek bir gelir ve refah seviyesine ulaşmaktır. Çalışmanın amacı, işsizlik sorununun neden olduğu sosyo-ekonomik farklılıkları telafi etmeyi amaçlayan "sosyal adalet" düşüncesinin ve bu yöndeki istihdam politikalarının İsveç gibi gelişmiş ülkeler üzerindeki etkinliğini tarihsel ve karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirmektir. Bu bağlamda, somut sonuçlar elde etmek için OECD ve Dünya Bankası verileri kullanılarak İsveç, Almanya ve İngiltere arasında bir karşılaştırma yapılmaktadır. Sonuçlar, İsveç istihdam politikasının gelişiminin tarihsel süreci ile elde edilen karşılaştırmalı sonuçların uyumlu olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sosyal Adalet, Sosyoekonomik Eşitsizlik, İşsizlik, İstihdam Politikaları, İsveç Modeli

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