Scandinavian unexceptionalism : culture, markets and the failure of third-way socialism / Nima Sanandaji ; foreword by Tom G. Palmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sanandaji, Nima, 1981- author.

Palmer, Tom G., author of introduction, etc.

Series:

Readings in Political Economy

Readings in Political Economy ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Scandinavia.

Social service.

Scandinavia--Social policy.

Scandinavia.

Scandinavia--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Institute of Economic Affairs, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is important to help an international audience understand the cultural peculiarities behind the Scandinavian "success story". It is also vital that Scandinavians themselves read this book to help them understand the market reforms that are essential for a successful future.

Contents:

""The author""; ""Foreword""; ""Summary""; ""Editorial note""; ""Tables and figures""; ""1 Understanding Nordic success""; ""The left�s admiration for the Nordics""; ""Is it only welfare states that make Nordic countries different?""; ""Culture and welfare states""; ""The ebb and flow of free-market policies in Sweden""; ""2 The Scandinavian free-market success story""; ""Early Scandinavian success""; ""The slow beginnings of social democracy""; ""Shifting policies""; ""3 The failure of third-way policies � entrepreneurship""; ""The impact of taxes on business owners""

""Capitalism without capitalists""""Employee funds and other forms of socialised ownership""; ""Poor Scandinavian economic performance""; ""4 Job creation during free-market and third-way periods""; ""Public and private sector job growth""; ""The tale of two depressions""; ""5 Hiding the rise of taxation""; ""Scandinavian countries would be even more prosperous with lower taxes""; ""6 Admirable social outcomes and low levels of inequality before big welfare states""; ""Iceland has smaller government, but better social outcomes""; ""Egalitarian income distribution before big government""

""12 Welfare states and the success of women""""Scandinavian culture of equality""; ""Gender equality where it matters?""; ""Inequality in Scandinavia and the nature of the welfare state""; ""Liberalisation and opportunities for women""; ""13 Rock stars of free-market recovery""; ""The shifting sands of economic freedom""; ""Varying approaches to reform""; ""14 Scandinavian unexceptionalism""; ""Scandinavian countries are not exempt from economic laws""; ""Culture came first""; ""Early Scandinavian free-market success""

""The social democratic interlude, large welfare systems and social poverty""""A tentative return to free markets""; ""References""; ""About the IEA""; ""Table�1 Ranking in the 2014 edition of the OECD �Better Life Index�""; ""Table�2 Development of tax take (percentage of GDP)""; ""Table�3 Effective marginal taxes per cent (after allowing for inflation and deductions) in Sweden in 1980""; ""Table�4 OECD income league""; ""Table�5 Life expectancy at birth in 1960""; ""Table�6 Life expectancy at birth in 2005""; ""Table�7 Infant mortality in 1960 (per thousand)""

""Table�8 Infant mortality in 2005 (per thousand)""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 4, 2015).

ISBN:

9780255367066

0255367066

9780255367059

0255367058

OCLC:

916950542