Bibliograph

Viking economics, how the Scandinavians got it right- and how we can, too, George Lakey

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Viking economics, how the Scandinavians got it right- and how we can, too, George Lakey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Viking economics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

957021559

Responsibility statement

George Lakey

Sub title

how the Scandinavians got it right- and how we can, too

Summary

"Liberals worldwide invoke Scandinavia as a promised land of equality, while most conservatives fear it as a hotbed of liberty-threatening socialism. But the left and the right can usually agree on one thing: that the Nordic system is impossible to replicate elsewhere. The United States and the UK are too big, or too individualistic, or too ... something. But in Viking Economics George Lakey dispels these myths. He explores the inner workings of the Nordic systems- which boast the world's happiest workers, smartest environmental policies, healthiest citizens, and shared social-justice goals- to show how we, too, can embrace economic equality and reap its many benefits."

Table Of Contents

Discovering today's Vikings beyond the guidebooks-- Vikings as iconic adventurers, then and now-- Making their way in a globalized world -- Vikings get lost, banker go wild -- Iceland created the biggest crash, the rebounds -- How Norwegians empowered themselves to adopt the Nordic model -- More start-ups than the United States: support for entrepreneurs, workers, and the equality of women -- Family farmers and cooperatives: key players in the Nordic model -- Preventing poverty: Nordics learn how an advanced economy can abolish poverty -- Creating work/life balance -- Breaking barriers to education and lifelong learning -- Paying for what you get: the Viking approach to taxes -- Allowing racial and other differences to work for the common good -- Reaching for high goals on climate change -- How relevant is the Nordic model to the United States? -- Afterward: New questions for a new era

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