Nordic model

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The Nordic model is a socio-economic system characterized by comprehensive welfare states, high levels of taxation, strong labor protections, and a mixed-market economy aimed at combining economic efficiency with social equality.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf economic system
socio-economic model
welfare state model
aimsFor economic efficiency
full employment
high living standards
social equality
associatedWith coordinated wage setting
extensive public childcare
high human development index
high levels of social trust
low levels of corruption
relatively high unionization in the private sector
strong employment protection legislation
basedOn progressive taxation
public provision of services
redistributive fiscal policy
regulated capitalism
universalism in welfare provision
contrastsWith Anglo-Saxon economic model
liberal market economy model
hasCharacteristic collective bargaining
comprehensive welfare state
extensive public sector
generous parental leave
high social mobility
high taxation
high union density
mixed-market economy
pension system with strong public component
publicly funded education
relatively low income inequality
social partnership
strong labor protections
tripartite cooperation
unemployment insurance
universal healthcare
universal social benefits
implementedIn Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
influencedBy Keynesian economics
labor movement
social democracy
supports active labor market policies
collective wage bargaining
gender equality policies
high labor force participation

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Norwegians
Scandinavia
welfareModel
Scandinavians ("Nordic social democracy")
associatedWithPoliticalModel
Scandinavians ("Nordic welfare state")
associatedWithWelfareModel
Nordic
hasEconomicModel
Nordic countries
hasPoliticalModel
Denmark ("Nordic welfare model")
hasWelfareSystem

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