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variation between Denmark and Norway on the one hand and Sweden on the other. The former deployed relatively more stringent …
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What accounts for Sweden’s high COVID death rate among the Nordics? One factor could be Sweden’s lighter lockdown. But … we suggest 15 other possible factors. Most significant are:(1) the “dry-tinder” situation in Sweden (we suggest that this … factor alone accounts for 25 to 50% of Sweden's COVID death toll); (2) Stockholm’s larger population; (3) Sweden’s higher …
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reforms aimed at preventing Europe from becoming a gerontocracy. It also discusses the political challenges associated with …
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A prime objective for welfare state activities is to take action to enhance population health and decrease mortality risks. Poverty has for several centuries been seen as a key social risk factor in these respects. Consequently, the fight against poverty has historically been at the forefront of...
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