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The Dutch Rethink the Welfare State

Nov 4, 2013

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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…

Norway Breaks with Social Democracy

Oct 3, 2013

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New Geography: Norway Breaks with Social Democracy Largely uncommented on in the US press, Europe’s long-standing social democratic tilt has changed. During recent years, almost all Western European nations have seen a dramatic fall in support for the traditional Social Democratic parties, which for so long have dominated the political landscapes. In response, the centre-left…

Should Uncle Sam Chase a Scandinavian Model?

Jul 30, 2013

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Economics, Public Policy, Socialism

New Geography: Should Uncle Sam Chase a Scandinavian Model? When American progressives dream their future vision of America, no place entices them more than the sparsely populated countries of Scandinavia. After all, here are countries that remain strongly democratic and successfully capitalist, yet appear to have done so despite enormously pervasive welfare systems. … ……

Nordic Countries Reinventing Their Model of Capitalism

Feb 4, 2013

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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…

A Conservative Case for the Welfare State

Dec 27, 2012

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New York Times: A Conservative Case for the Welfare State … Moreover, there are sound reasons why a conservative would support a welfare state. Historically, it has been conservatives like the 19th century chancellor of Germany, Otto von Bismarck, who established the welfare state in Europe. They did so because masses of poor people create…

The Milquetoast Radicals – David Brooks

Oct 12, 2011

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New York Times: The Milquetoast Radicals … Take the Occupy Wall Street movement. This uprising was sparked by the magazine Adbusters, previously best known for the 2004 essay, “Why Won’t Anyone Say They Are Jewish?” — an investigative report that identified some of the most influential Jews in America and their nefarious grip on policy.…

Free Market Sweden, Social Democratic America

Sep 30, 2011

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Europe, Politics, Public Policy, Socialism, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

The American Spectator: Free Market Sweden, Social Democratic America … But two things distinguished Sweden's welfare state from the very beginning. First, Sweden's progressives cleverly marketed their ideas as a way of realizing what they called a folkhemmet (people's home). The emphasis was upon realizing a once-overwhelmingly peasant society's traditional values in a context of…

The Welfare State’s Death Spiral

May 10, 2010

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RealClearPolitics: The Welfare State's Death Spiral WASHINGTON — What we're seeing in Greece is the death spiral of the welfare state. This isn't Greece's problem alone, and that's why its crisis has rattled global stock markets and threatens economic recovery. Virtually every advanced nation, including the United States, faces the same prospect. Aging populations have…

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