Tag: Denmark

Socialism. You Keep Using That Word …

Mar 18, 2016

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Current Affairs, Economic Development, Economics, Politics, Socialism, Sociology

Many Americans, especially progressives, are now "socialists." The rise of Bernie Sanders has had much to do with it. Yet, when I hear them talk, I keep hearing Inigo Montoya, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." According to Marxian theory, socialism is a transitional economic…
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…
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…
Saturday Links

Apr 27, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economics, Environment, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Science, Socialism, Sociology, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Research Digest reports that Students motivated by wealth are just as likely as others to help in an emergency "… Seventy-eight per cent of the business students offered some kind of help to the stranger. Sixty-six per cent went so far as refusing to leave the stranger or giving him/her their mobile phone. The…
Nordic Countries Reinventing Their Model of Capitalism

Feb 4, 2013

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Europe, Socialism

The Economist: Nordic Countries Reinventing Their Model of Capitalism … Sweden has reduced public spending as a proportion of GDP from 67% in 1993 to 49% today. It could soon have a smaller state than Britain. It has also cut the top marginal tax rate by 27 percentage points since 1983, to 57%, and scrapped…
The Nordic Economic Model: Do Americans Know What They Are Arguing About?

Oct 15, 2012

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Economics, Europe, Politics, Socialism

Ever heard something like this? "Obama is going to make America a socialist country like those Europeans." or "We need a more just economic system like they have in Europe." Whenever discussions of economic systems arise in the U. S., we always seem to be comparing to "Europe." I write Europe in quotes because there…
What to Look For in the Nordic Model

Sep 20, 2012

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mwkruse

in Economics, Europe, Politics, Public Policy, Sociology

New Geography: What to Look For in the Nordic Model The Nordic nations, and Sweden in particular, are seen by many as the proof that it is possible to combine innovative and entrepreneurial economies with high tax rates. It is often argued that nations such as the US can gain the attractive social features of…
Are free markets the secret to Sweden’s success?

Sep 12, 2012

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Europe, History, Poverty, Public Policy, Socialism

Christian Science Monitor: Are free markets the secret to Sweden's success? Nima Sanandaji has written an interesting paper about Sweden. It largely points to the same historical facts that I have mentioned in my previous writings, namely that Sweden during its most free market oriented era, from 1870 to 1950, had the highest rate of…
Largest Independence Day Celebration Outside USA

Jul 4, 2006

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mwkruse

in Europe, General

People across the USA celebrate Independence Day today, but do you know where the largest US Independence Day celebration is outside the USA? The answer is Rebild, Denmark. Check out this post, Independence Day Fourth of July at Rebild Bakker in Denmark by Hans Nyberg and be sure to click on the picture and drag…