Here you will find all the content related to the category 'public policy'.
Trade union-administered unemployment benefit and precarious workers in Finland
- Petri Böckerman
The Nordic countries have some of the highest trade union rates of membership in the world. This has by some been attributed to unemployment insurance…
The Nordic welfare state: staying fit-for-purpose
- Helena Kaarina Blomberg
There have been drastic changes to the political and economic climate since the inception of the Nordic welfare states in the twentieth century.…
The 'Nordic model' of capitalism
- Susanna Fellman
The five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) are often characterised as being welfare capitalist, featuring a combination…
Healthcare in the Nordics
- Eric S. Einhorn
The entire resident population of the Nordic region is covered by publicly financed comprehensive healthcare systems. These guarantee access to high…
Hydroelectricity in the Nordic countries
- Jenny Rood
Hydroelectricity is a significant source of energy particularly in Norway and Iceland. While Greenland has invested in hydroelectricity since 1990,…
Corporatism and the Nordic countries
- Norbert Götz
Corporatism is about the influence of organisations and interest groups on policy making. The Nordic countries are societies with strong interest…
Political approaches to immigration in Scandinavia since 1995
- Kristina Bækker Simonsen
Immigration has been described as one of the policy areas where Denmark, Norway and Sweden have differed most since 1995. In 2018, Denmark was amongst…
Compulsory childcare in socially marginalised areas in Denmark
- Nicola Witcombe
In Denmark, according to a law passed in December 2018, parents who live in certain designated areas (dubbed 'ghettos') have to send their children…