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Equality in the Nordic world / Carsten Jensen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jensen, Carsten, 1980- author.
- Series:
- Nordic world.
- The Nordic world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Equality--Scandinavia.
- Equality.
- Scandinavia--Social conditions.
- Scandinavia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource. 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Aarhus ; Madison, WI : Aarhus University Press : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- By most measures, the Nordic countries regularly rank among the best in terms of equality and business friendliness. Political scientist Carsten Jensen delves into what is exceptional about equality in the region, and outlines "the four equalities" that set it apart: economic, intergenerational, gender, and health.The four types of equality have their origins in unique political compromises made in the twentieth century. The resulting social market economies of these countries affect their growth and levels of equality even today.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Economic equality
- Gender equality
- Generational equality
- Combining equality and affluence
- The self-reinforcing nature of Nordic equality
- The art of compromise
- The deep historical roots of Nordic equality
- Challenges ahead
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780299334147
- 0299334147
- OCLC:
- 1257472527
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