Sweden has a higher proportion of billionaires than the US, but far from causing anti-capitalist backlash the supposedly socialist nation welcomes its wealthy, say Rainer Zitelmann and Anders ...

In other words, despite the ascendance of capitalist elements, Sweden is not entirely free of socialist influences. However, the image of Sweden and other Scandinavian countries as strongholds of ...

The socialist image of Sweden and other Scandinavian countries stems from the 1970s and 80s. As late as 1960, for every 100 Swedes who earned most of their income in the private sector, there were ...

Then, when Sweden had already become one of the richest countries in the world, Sweden began to experiment with socialist ideas. From 1970 through 1990, government was massively expanded, taxes ...

This year, the warning signs point above all to Sweden. Though still seen by many progressives as a socialist paradise, Sweden saw billionaire wealth rise by four points to 31 per cent of GDP – the ...

Sweden has a higher proportion of billionaires than the US, but far from causing anti-capitalist backlash the supposedly socialist nation welcomes its wealthy, say Rainer Zitelmann and Anders ...

Though still seen by many progressives as a socialist paradise, Sweden saw billionaire wealth rise by 4 points to 31 per cent of GDP — the biggest increase, and to the highest level, of the 20 ...