Trust, Social Capital and the Scandinavian Welfare State

ISBN-13: 9781848440647 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 168 str.

Gunnar Lind Haase Svendsen;Gert Tinggaard Svendsen

Opis

Denmark exemplifies the puzzle of socio-economic success in Scandinavia. Populations are thriving despite the world's highest levels of tax and generous social benefits. Denmark would appear to be a land of paradise for free-riders and those who want 'money for nothing'. However, the national personality is characterized both by cooperation in everyday life and the numerous 'hard-riders' who make extraordinary contributions. Applying Bourdieuconomics, the authors focus on contemporary case studies to explain how social capital and trust are used to counteract free-riding and enable the flight of the Scandinavian welfare state 'bumblebee'.