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Glossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history

reform

Swedish word. In English: reform

A change that politicians decide on to improve something in society.

Facts about the word

  • During the record years after the Second World War the economy was good. That is why large and far-reaching reforms could be carried out. Sverige i fokus s. 36
  • The welfare society was expanded. Those who worked gained, for example, the right to a 40-hour week and five weeks' holiday on full pay. Sverige i fokus s. 36
  • The social safety net with child allowance, sickness insurance and pensions improved. Many of today's rights and security systems have their roots in this period. Sverige i fokus s. 36

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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