Social safety nets and economic growth : the nordic model and its applications to Singapore. by Giam, Gerald Yean Song.

“…The Nordic countries have been arguably very successful in providing comprehensive social safety nets for their people, yet achieving steady economic growth and competitiveness during a period of increasing globalisation. …”
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Reduced carbon footprints of buildings: new Finnish standards and assessments by Matti Kuittinen, Tarja Häkkinen

“…The Nordic countries are working towards regional carbon neutrality ahead of the European Union’s goals. …”
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Holocaust Denial as Memory Criminal Law Seen Through the Nordic Lenses by Kimmo Nuotio

“…In Continental Europe, the discussions concerning criminalisation of Holocaust denial emerged in the 1970’s, and in the 1990’s criminalising was already in full swing. The Nordic countries have been slow in joining such developments. …”
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"In others we trust": Finland and Norway – High Trust Societies in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Silvia Hedenigg

“…Norway and Finland, two Nordic countries with high trust scores, are cited as best-practice examples. …”
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Nordisk politiforskning – udfordringer og muligheder by Lars Holmberg

“…The paper discusses possibilities and problems for police research in the nordic countries. Nordic police research is increasing in volume, but it is still dominated by works originating in norway and sweden. …”
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Threshold of Adversity: Resilience and the Prevention of Extremism Through Education by Saija Riikka Benjamin, Liam Gearon, Arniika Kuusisto, Pia Koirikivi

“…The conceptual frame is, we argue, of pedagogical and policy relevance across and beyond Nordic countries. Across Nordic countries, the main objective for the prevention of radicalization and extremism through education (PVE-E) is to strengthen the students’ resilience against ideological influences. …”
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The Polar Silk Road: China’s New Frontier of International Cooperation by Henry Tillman, Jian Yang, Egill Thor Nielsson

“…Over the past few years, China has achieved policy synergies and launched industrial, scientific and technological cooperation with Russia and Nordic countries. With enlarged interests and enhanced capabilities, China is becoming a preferred partner for Russia and Nordic countries in a number of infrastructure, energy and transportation projects within the Arctic region. …”
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Efficiency and equity – The Swedish economy in comparison to other countries at the beginning of the 21st century by Czarny Bogusław, Czarny Elżbieta

“…Referring to economic ideals of efficiency and equity, we are comparing the state of the Swedish economy in the early 21st century to the situation in other countries, especially the other Nordic countries, the United States (US), and Poland. After presenting the basic facts about Nordic countries we examine the issue of economic efficiency. …”
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Integration of Refugees on the Danish Labor Market by Thomas Bredgaard, Trine Lund Thomsen

“…The unprecedented inflow of refugees in the Nordic countries since 2014 has accentuated debates about the effectiveness of the Nordic models and their labor market integration programs. …”
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Second Language and Mother Tongue Education for Immigrant Children in Nordic Educational Policies: Search for a Common Nordic Dimension by Renata Emilsson Peskova, Anna Lindholm, Maria Ahlholm, Eva Thue Vold, Hermína Gunnþórsdóttir, Anna Slotte, Sofia Esmann Busch

“…However, there are differences between the Nordic countries in their commitment to principles of social justice, and how the policies are implemented.…”
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Introduction by Helge Hvid

“…In December 2009, a group of working life researchers met in Copenhagen to discuss what could be done to restore relationships in this subject area in the Nordic countries.  The starting point of our discussions was the recognition that our collaboration had weakened over the last 10–15 years.  …”
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NORDIC CO-OPERATION IN JAPAN: TOWARDS FOREIGN POLICY COLLABORATION? by Kristín Ingvarsdóttir

“…In 2019, the prime ministers of the Nordic countries announced their joint vision of leading the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. …”
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Business cycles synchronisations in the Baltic countries by Arvydas Kregždė

“…Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to investigate the level of real business cycles synchronisation between the Baltic and the Nordic countries and between the Baltic countries and the euro area. …”
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Var befinner sig den svenska bilderboksforskningen? En kartläggning av bilderboksforskningens etablering och expansion by Elina Druker

“…Establishment and Expansion Abstract: Picturebook research in the Nordic countries is in a vital and interesting phase, characterized by both established positions and expansion. …”
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Mediation, Collaborative Learning and Trust in Norwegian School Governing: Synthesis from a Nordic Research Project by Jan Merok Paulsen, Øyvind Henriksen

“…This paper analyses productive patterns through which school superintendents and subordinated principals collaborate at the local levels of implementation in the Nordic countries. The underlying theoretical premise is that the school governance systems in the Nordic countries, as a function of strengthened state steering and a variety of local political conditions, entail a series of loose couplings—described by the broken chain metaphor. …”
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Troubling dance education from a Nordic policy perspective: A field with an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral potential by Charlotte Svendler Nielsen, Tone Pernille Østern, Kristine Høeg Karlsen, Eeva Anttila, Rose Martin

“… This article seeks to create an overview of existing structures for dance education in the public educational systems and of cross-sectoral collaborations in the Nordic countries Denmark, Norway and Finland. A case study methodology of the field of dance education of each of the countries is used for an analysis that seeks to better understand the different kinds of structures we find in these countries. …”
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Language as a resource for ethnic and cultural identity: experience of Latvian expats in Sweden by Maruta Pranka, Ilze Koroļeva, Ginta Elksne

“…The paper uses a combination of both quantitative survey and in-depth interviews with Latvian emigrants, especially those in the Nordic countries.…”
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Gender Bias in Nordic Vocational Education by Anja Anja Heikkinen

“…In the beginning of the article, vocational education in the Nordic countries is characterised from the sex-gender perspective, with special focus on Finland. …”
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Commercialisation and international market potential of Finnish silvicultural machines by Hallongren, Heidi, Rantala, Juho

“…Recently, the need to mechanise silvicultural operations has increased in the Nordic countries. While several new machine concepts have been developed, the manufacture of silvicultural devices remains at the market introduction stage. …”
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Scandinavian Surgical Society by Nina C. Lindfors, MD, PhD, Lars Bo Svendsen, MD, John Christian F. Glent, MD, Inge Glambek, MD, PhD, Kristin H. Haraldsdóttir, PhD, Per V. Andersen, MD, Martin Almquist, PhD

“…The purpose of the society is to promote scientific and clinical work as well as education in the field of surgery in the Nordic countries; Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. …”
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