- Rising inequality is one of the biggest social and economic issues of our time.
It is linked to poorer economic growth and fosters social discontent and unrest.
- Geoffrey M Hodgson
- The Conversation
So, given that the five Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – are some of the world’s most equal on a number of measures, it makes sense to look to them for lessons in how to build a more equal society.
The Nordic countries are all social-democratic countries with mixed economies.
They are not socialist in the classical sense – they are driven by financial markets rather than by central plans, although the…