Scandinavia Has Never Been a Good Socialist Model

Scandinavia Has Never Been a Good Socialist Model

Author: The Heartland Institute May 27, 2024 Duration: 17:31

The other day, Heartland Institute Editorial Director Chris Talgo, who is also a research fellow at our Socialism Research Center, was a guest on the nationally syndicated Pelle Neroth Taylor Show. Pelle apparently got notice of a paper Chris and Heartland's Justin Haskins wrote back in 2019 titled "Debunking the Scandinavian Socialism Myth: An Evaluation of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chris was on Pelle's program to talk about that paper. It's a fascinating conversation. Have a listen. And read the paper that got the attention of Pelle Neroth Taylor here: https://heartland.org/publications/policy-brief-debunking-the-scandinavian-socialism-myth-an-evaluation-of-denmark-norway-and-sweden/


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