Göran Therborn, one of the foremost Swedish sociologists and a Left activist (and a friend) has just published an excellent article in "The New Left Review", entitled "Twilight of Swedish Social Democracy". Here are the main facts from the article (not the main theses).
Swedish stock market capitalization went from 12% of GDP in 1980 to 128% in 2012 (higher capitalization than in the US).
Wealth & inheritance tax=0
Poorest 30% of Swedes have 0 or negative net wealth.
Life expectancy gap btw highly educated & low educated is 6y (+2y since 2000)
Wealth & inheritance tax=0
Poorest 30% of Swedes have 0 or negative net wealth.
Life expectancy gap btw highly educated & low educated is 6y (+2y since 2000)
One Swedish city accepted more Iraqi refugees than the entire US
19% of Swedish residents are foreign-born; 11% from Asia and Africa
Foreign-born men employment rate (78%) higher than the EU rate for natives
Swedish Democrats (SD) poll relatively well in university towns
19% of Swedish residents are foreign-born; 11% from Asia and Africa
Foreign-born men employment rate (78%) higher than the EU rate for natives
Swedish Democrats (SD) poll relatively well in university towns
1/4 of SD voters previously voted for Social Democrats
Main supporters of SD: unemployed, early retirees, self-employed
2018: 1st time in history RW parties captured a majority of working-class vote
Unions stronger among white-collar workers (73%) than blue-collar (61%).
Main supporters of SD: unemployed, early retirees, self-employed
2018: 1st time in history RW parties captured a majority of working-class vote
Unions stronger among white-collar workers (73%) than blue-collar (61%).
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