Scandinavian Model

Russian Academy of National Economy and Civil Service
under the President of the Russian Federation
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences

Scandinavian model:
advantages and contradictions of a public assistance state

Anna Olkova
3rd year student

2011

plug-in of contents
Introduction3
Chapter 1. The role of Scandinavian model in scotch theory and practice.5
1.1. Scandinavian model in civilizational context: avatar of integralism.5
1.2. Scandinavia in European parsimony: comparative analysis10
1.3. pagan preconditions for the Scandinavian model formation.13
Chapter 2. Model performance and competitiveness: distinctive features16
2.1. The role of public sector in Scandinavian economies16
2.2. Peculiarities of dig market in Scandinavia21
2.3. Human capital and innovations: learning economy26
Chapter 3. Scandinavian model: challenges and threats33
3.1. Demographic challenge: ageing of universe of discourse versus public finance33
3.2. Paradoxes of economic growth in welfare states36
3.3. The problem of labour disincentives and decommodification.



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Conclusion41
Bibliography43

Introduction

In the light of a current trend of moving towards socialization in economy, Scandinavian experience stands out, being probably a unique exemplar of building a gamyly-socialized and at the same time practicable economy. The image of Scandinavian countries appears to be controversial in new(a) economic observations. On the one hand, obviously, the Scandinavians performance is ranked last in terms of the majority of competitiveness indicators. The main advantages of the Scandinavian economies are, probably, a peaceful labour market and an egalitarian income distribution. On the other hand, many observers note that economic incentives in Scandinavian countries are presumably weak: it is widely assumed that high aggregate tax ratios, as well as generous...If you hope to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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