Swedish Social Reform and Welfare Expansion (1932–1970)

1. Social Democrats win election, launch welfare era

   Sep 17, 1932Labels: Swedish Social, Per Albin

   • Riksdag Election
   • Britannica

2. Crisis Agreement links labor-market and farm support

   Jan 1, 1933Labels: Crisis Agreement, Agrarian Party

   • Britannica
   • Folkhemmet

3. Myrdals’ *Crisis in the Population Question* published

   Jan 1, 1934Labels: Alva Myrdal, Gunnar Myrdal

   • Folkhemmet

4. Sterilization Act adopted under eugenic rationale

   May 18, 1934Labels: Sterilization Act, Eugenics policy

   • Riksdag SOU
   • Sterilization

5. Voluntary unemployment insurance law takes effect

   Jan 1, 1935Labels: Unemployment Insurance, Labor policy

   • Hansson Bio

6. Holidays with Pay Act creates paid annual leave

   Jun 17, 1938Labels: Holidays with, Paid vacation

   • Hansson Bio
   • Wilson Q

7. Saltsjöbaden Agreement institutionalizes labor-market cooperation

   Dec 20, 1938Labels: Saltsj baden, LO union

   • Saltsj baden
   • UAlberta

8. National coalition formed during World War II

   Dec 1, 1939Labels: National Coalition, Per Albin

   • Britannica

9. Tage Erlander becomes prime minister

   Oct 11, 1946Labels: Tage Erlander, Swedish Prime

   • Tage Erlander
   • Britannica

10. Riksdag approves universal child allowance

    Jan 1, 1947Labels: Riksdag, Child Allowance

    • Erlander I
    • Social Security

11. Universal child allowance system established

    Jan 1, 1948Labels: Child Allowance, Social policy

    • Policy Book
    • Social Security

12. Universal national health insurance takes effect

    Jan 1, 1955Labels: National Health, Healthcare

    • Equity Health
    • HT 2007

13. Pensions system referendum held amid ATP debate

    Oct 13, 1957Labels: ATP Referendum, Pensions debate

    • 1957 Referendum
    • Government se

14. ATP pension system comes into force

    Jan 1, 1960Labels: ATP System, Pension policy

    • Government se

15. Nine-year comprehensive school reform adopted

    Jan 1, 1962Labels: Grundskola reform, Education reform

    • Springer
    • H gman

16. Riksdag approves Million Programme housing initiative

    Jan 1, 1965Labels: Million Programme, Housing policy

    • Million Prog
    • Erlander