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Scandinavian Unexceptionalism: Culture, Markets and the Failure of Third-Way Socialism (Readings in Political Economy)
Nima Sanandaji
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Paperback. It is clear that many of the desirable features of Scandinavian societies, such as low income inequality, low levels of poverty and high levels of economic growth predated the development of the welfare state. These and other indicators began to deteriorate after the expansion of the welfare state and the increase in taxes to fund it. Series: Readings in Political Economy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 132 x 254 x 9. Weight in Grams: 178.
Scandinavian countries have been praised for their high levels of welfare provision and their economic and social outcomes. It is true that they are successful by most reasonable measures. However, Scandinavia's success story predated the welfare state. For example, Sweden began to fall behind as the state grew rapidly from the 1960s. Between 1870 and 1936, Sweden enjoyed the highest growth rate in the industrialised world. However, between 1936 and 2008, the growth rate was only 13th out of 28 industrialised nations. Between 1975 and the mid-1990s, Sweden went from being the 4th richest nation in the world to the ... Read more
Scandinavian countries have been praised for their high levels of welfare provision and their economic and social outcomes. It is true that they are successful by most reasonable measures. However, Scandinavia's success story predated the welfare state. For example, Sweden began to fall behind as the state grew rapidly from the 1960s. Between 1870 and 1936, Sweden enjoyed the highest growth rate in the industrialised world. However, between 1936 and 2008, the growth rate was only 13th out of 28 industrialised nations. Between 1975 and the mid-1990s, Sweden went from being the 4th richest nation in the world to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Institute of Economic Affairs
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Readings in Political Economy
Condition
New
Weight
178g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780255367042
SKU
V9780255367042
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About Nima Sanandaji
Nima Sanandaji is a Swedish author of Kurdish origin who holds a PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He has published 15 books on policy issues such as women's career opportunities, integration, entrepreneurship and reforms which encourage innovation in the provision of public services. Nima is a research fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies in London. ... Read more
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