Johnny Munkhammar - Should the United States Be More Like Scandinavia?

Most of Western Europe suffers from high taxes, high unemployment, and low growth rates, but some observers see Scandinavia as an exception that has managed to combine an extensive welfare state with robust economic growth. New Republic recently lauded Denmark as an example for the United States to follow. Should the United States adopt the Scandinavian model? What are the real lessons from Denmark, Norway and Sweden?

A presentation at a Cato Institute Policy Forum on April 16, 2007.

Preview (video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOBdbnYtJY

Direct download: http://www.cato.org/event.php?eventid=3688The&print=Y

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