Is Sweden a success story for statism? We discuss the real history of Sweden in today's episode. Scroll down for the show notes and mp3!

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American progressives hold up the Swedish welfare state as a model, and as a rebuke to the somewhat more laissez-faire United States. What’s the real story about Sweden? That’s our discussion for today.

About the Guest

Johan Norberg is the author of 15 books, and a senior fellow both at the Cato Institute and the European Centre for International Political Economy.

Sampling of Books by the Guest

Financial Fiasco

In Defense of Global Capitalism

Article by the Guest

“How Laissez-Faire Made Sweden Rich”

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Johan Norberg Official

Guest’s Twitter

@JohanKNorberg

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Ep. 17: Is Sweden a Good Model? (Per Bylund)

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