The Nordic model has gained much attention, both politically and scientific, in recent years. In the 1980s and 1990s the model was considered as not being viable, the model is now viewed as a role model for other societies, and there is strong international interest in knowledge that explains the model's growth and success.
Although there obviously are clear differences between the Nordic countries, they share some characteristics that distinguish them from other countries. The Nordic model is characterized by the interplay between:
Central to understanding the model's functioning is the balance of power between social partners and between the political parties. This balance of power has made it possible to coordinate various policy areas, and to reach compromises.
The model has proven viable through crises, and it has managed to combine efficiency and equality. People in the Nordic countries enjoy good living conditions in a comparative perspective, and the Nordic countries are ranked on top in international comparisons of indicators as employment, gender equality, income inequality, unionization and adaptability.
Since the 1980s Fafo has carried out a number comparative studies of the development of national labor and welfare regimes in Scandinavia and Europe.
In 2014, the project was NordMod 2030 finalized. This project was led by Fafo and included researchers from all the Nordic countries. The purpose of the project was to illustrate how national and international developments have affected the Nordic countries and to highlight challenges the Nordic model are facing in the coming years. Read more about this project on www.nordmod2030.no.
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Norway: Averting Crisis through Coordination and Keynesian Welfare Policies , 2019Inger Marie Hagen & Ragnhild Steen Jensen
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The Welfare State and International Migration: The European Challenge , 2018Jon Erik Dølvik & Paul Marginson
European Journal of Industrial Relations , 2018Engelstad, Fredrik / Larsen, Håkon / Rogstad, Jon / Steen-Johnsen, Kari
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The Public Sphere in the Nordic Model , 2017Hansen, Nana Wesley and Åsmund Arup Seip
Government employers in Sweden, Denmark and Norway European Journal of Industrial Relations , 2017Jon Erik Dølvik
Le modèle nordique en periode de crise , 2016Jon M. Hippe og Kristine Nergaard
Nordisk arbeidsliv: Modell under press , 2016Andrew Martin and Jon Erik Dølvik
Conclusion , 2015Jon Erik Dølvik and Andrew Martin
From Crisis to CrisisJon Erik Dølvik and Andrew Martin
Introduction , 2015Jon Erik Dølvik, J. G. Andersen and J. Vartiainen
The Nordic Social ModelsJon Erik Dølvik
Nordiske arbejdsmarkedsmodeller i skiftende internationale kontekster , 2012Tone Fløtten, Arne Grønningsæter, Jon M. Hippe og Jon Christensen
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Den nordiske modellen under press – arbeidsgiverorganisasjonenes utfordring? , 2006Mona Bråten, Jon Erik Dølvik, Frode Longva og Arild H. Steen
Norwegian Labour Market Institutions and Regulations , 1997 I: Jon Erik Dølvik og Arild H. Steen Making Solidarity Work? The Norwegian Labour Market Model in TransitionMarianne Jenum Hotvedt, Natalie Videbæk Munkholm, Dagný Aradóttir Pind, Annamaria Westregård, Marjo Ylhäinen and Kristin Alsos
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The Nordic approach to growth and welfare , 2009Jon Erik Dølvik, Tone Fløtten, Gudmund Hernes og Jon M. Hippe
Hamskifte. Den norske modellen i endring , 2007Tone Fløtten og Jon M. Hippe
Befolkningen åpner for reformdebatt , 2013Gudmund Hernes og Jon M. Hippe
Kollektivistisk individualisme. Epilog , 2007Kåre Hagen og Jon M. Hippe
The Norwegian Welfare state: From Post War Consensus to Future Conflicts? , 1993