Egalitarianism in the Process of Modern Economic Growth : The Case of Sweden

An analytical framework is developed to study the long-term relationship between equality and growth. The authors demonstrate the interconnectedness by studying the process of structural change in Sweden during the last two centuries, emphasizing the country's drive to Modern Economic Growth. T...

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Main Authors:	Andersson, Martin, Gunnarsson, Christer
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	World Development Report 2006
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9091

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spelling	okr-10986-90912021-04-23T14:02:44Z Egalitarianism in the Process of Modern Economic Growth : The Case of Sweden Andersson, Martin Gunnarsson, Christer World Development Report 2006 An analytical framework is developed to study the long-term relationship between equality and growth. The authors demonstrate the interconnectedness by studying the process of structural change in Sweden during the last two centuries, emphasizing the country's drive to Modern Economic Growth. The Swedish case demonstrates that agricultural transformation, paved the way for surplus production and commercialization. This was because egalitarianism, both in terms of equality of opportunity and in terms of institutionalizing individual rights, played a central role in Sweden. The authors argue that while the successful Swedish development obviously is unique and conditioned by specific historical circumstances, valuable lessons can be drawn for current LDCs. 2012-06-26T15:37:57Z 2012-06-26T15:37:57Z 2004 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9091 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Europe and Central Asia
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description	An analytical framework is developed to study the long-term relationship between equality and growth. The authors demonstrate the interconnectedness by studying the process of structural change in Sweden during the last two centuries, emphasizing the country's drive to Modern Economic Growth. The Swedish case demonstrates that agricultural transformation, paved the way for surplus production and commercialization. This was because egalitarianism, both in terms of equality of opportunity and in terms of institutionalizing individual rights, played a central role in Sweden. The authors argue that while the successful Swedish development obviously is unique and conditioned by specific historical circumstances, valuable lessons can be drawn for current LDCs.
author	Andersson, Martin Gunnarsson, Christer
author_facet	Andersson, Martin Gunnarsson, Christer
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title	Egalitarianism in the Process of Modern Economic Growth : The Case of Sweden
title_short	Egalitarianism in the Process of Modern Economic Growth : The Case of Sweden
title_full	Egalitarianism in the Process of Modern Economic Growth : The Case of Sweden
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Egalitarianism in the Process of Modern Economic Growth : The Case of Sweden

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