The Nordic Model: Is it Sustainable and Exportable?

The issue is discussed by ten researchers in a new publication edited by Atle Midttun (professor at the Norwegian School of Management in Oslo) and Nina Witoszek (professor at the University of Oslo). The document was presented at this year's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The Nordic Model entails what can seem like paradoxes: the combination of prosperity with equality, productive capitalism with comprehensive welfare arrangements, collectivism with individual freedoms. In an economic and a welfare perspective the model is a success. The question is whether it is exportable to other countries, or if it is grounded in cultural values that are particular to the Nordic societies. Another question is whether the model is sustainable, faced with new challenges such as climate change and immigration. These and more issues are discussed by ten researchers in the publication "The Nordic Model: Is it Sustainable and Exportable?"