The sceptic view on globalization suggests, the neoliberal agenda led to increased inequalities and global crises; economic, political, social. Amid global crises, the performances of the Nordic countries draw curious attention of the development researchers. Globalisation of Social Democracy is...

The paper investigates the impact of involuntary job loss on severe debt problems in Finland, where up to 50% of income may be subject to wage garnishment for 25 years. We use linked employer-employee data combined with unique administrative records covering debt enforcements from 2007 to 2018....

The Nordic welfare regimes have been for long characterised by effective management of social risk, which has led to high levels economic competitiveness, social cohesion and well-being in all Nordic countries. The book “Rethinking Social Risks in the Nordics” Ville-Pekka Sorsa (University...

This volume examines the relationship between Nordic social policy and economic development from a comparative perspective. It identifies the driving forces behind the development of the Nordic welfare model and the problems and dilemmas the model is facing at present. The book also traces the...