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Erik Engheim
Erik Engheim

Apr 25

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Is Nordic Success Just Oil?

Has oil money funded all Nordic welfare services, economic prosperity and social development?

INTERNATIONAL media will often write various excited or positive stories about Nordic countries:

  • How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs
  • Helsinki’s radical solution to homelessness

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