Category: Europe

The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained

Nov 18, 2015

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mwkruse

in Demography, Europe, Immigration, International Affairs

An excellent video that will make you an expert on what has happened with Syria.
Double-Edged Denmark: What we Should Learn

Oct 20, 2015

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Economics, Europe, Politics, Public Policy, Socialism, Sociology, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Denmark became a central topic during the Democrats' debate last week. Bernie Sanders calls himself a democratic socialist. Hillary Clinton loves Denmark but dismisses the idea that America can be Denmark. This inspired several articles by various commentators about the truth behind Denmark's economic model (or the Nordic model more generally.) Progressives like the high…
The Danish Don’t Have the Secret to Happiness

Jan 31, 2015

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mwkruse

in Culture, Economic Development, Economics, Europe, Sociology

The Atlantic: The Danish Don't Have the Secret to Happiness A common meme in economic discussions is that we must make America more like Scandinavian countries, where things are more equal, and people are happier. Denmark, the land of my ancestors, is often the poster child. There is much to debate about economic policy, but…
Why the West Progressed in Ways No One Else Had

May 29, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, China, Economic Development, Europe, Great Divergence, History, Human Progress, Religion, Technology

I just read Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel: Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages by Frances & Joseph Gies. The book focuses on technological development during the 1,000 years from 500-1500 C.E. The Middle Ages was once cast as an age of regression from the golden age of Greece and Rome until the Renaissance and…
Economic Development Links

Apr 8, 2014

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mwkruse

in Africa, Capitalism and Markets, China, Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Europe, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Immigration, India, Links – Economic Development, Microenterprise, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. You Decide: Save the People or Save the Planet #StopTheMyth 2. New York Times: The End of the ‘Developing World’ BILL GATES, in his foundation’s annual letter, declared that “the terms ‘developing countries’ and ‘developed countries’ have outlived their usefulness.” He’s right. If we want to understand the modern global economy, we need a…
Demography Links

Apr 1, 2014

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mwkruse

in Culture, Demography, Economic Development, Education, Europe, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, Links – Demography, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Washington Post: Robert Samuelson: America’s demographic denial … For proof, see Paul Taylor’s new book, “The Next America.” Taylor oversees many of the Pew Research Center’s opinion surveys. His masterful synthesis of polls shows that three familiar mega-trends lie at the core of America’s political and social stalemate. First, immigration. By 2050, immigrants and…
Economics Links

Mar 5, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Environment, Europe, Gender and Sex, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Links – Economics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Quartz: Globalization really means countries just trade with their neighbors 2. Business Insider: Europe's Share Of Global Profits Is At A 28-Year Low 3. USA Today: Europe widespread corruption 'breathtaking' … Meanwhile, the report, which was the first published by the EU to detail people's perceptions of corruption in the union, also said that…
Nordic welfare state being cut down to size

Jan 22, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economic News, Europe, Public Policy

Yahoo! News: Nordic welfare state being cut down to size Copenhagen (AFP) – The Nordic model, known for high taxes and its cradle-to-grave welfare system, is getting a radical makeover as nations find themselves cash-strapped. During the post-war period, the Scandinavian economies became famous for a "softer" version of capitalism that placed more importance on…
The Dutch Rethink the Welfare State

Nov 4, 2013

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mwkruse

in Economics, Europe, Globalization, Politics, Public Policy

New Geography: The Dutch Rethink the Welfare State When the Netherlands’ newly coronated king made his first annual appearance before parliament, he turned some heads when he addressed the deficiencies of the Dutch welfare state. “Due to social developments such as globalisation and an ageing population, our labour market and public services are no longer…
Economics Links

Oct 21, 2013

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Environment, Europe, Links – Economics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Timothy Taylor (The Conservable Economist) has several interesting graphs on The Global Wealth Distribution 2. Britain Just Privatized Its Mail Service at a $1 Billion Discount The largest initial public offering in Europe in more than two years could have been even larger. The privatization of the Royal Mail, in which around two-thirds of…