Successful Public Policy in the Nordic Countries: Cases, Lessons, Challenges Caroline De La Porte

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192856294
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• Author(s): Caroline de la Porte, Guðný Björk Eydal, Jaakko Kauko, Daniel Nohrstedt, Paul ‘t Hart, Bent Sofus Tranøy

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This book presents twenty-three in-depth case studies of successful public policies and programs in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland. Each chapter tells the story of the policy’s origins, aims, design, decision-making, and implementation processes, and assesses in which respects – programmatically, process-wise, politically, and over time – and to what extent it can be considered to have been successful. It also points towards the driving forces of success, and the challenges that have had to be overcome to achieve it. Combined, the chapters provide a resource for researchers, educators, and students of public policy both within and beyond the Nordic region.

Table contents:

1. Introduction: Studying Successful Public Policy in the Nordic Countries, Caroline de la Porte, Guðný Björk Eydal, Jaakko Kauko, Daniel Nohrstedt, Paul ‘t Hart, and Bent Sofus Tranøy
Part I Denmark Successes
2. Organic Food and Farming Policy in Denmark: Promoting a Transition to Green Growth, Carsten Daugbjerg and Yonatan Schvartzman
3. The Success of Danish Wind Energy Innovation Policy: Combining Visionary Politics and Pragmatic Policy Making, Rinie van Est
4. Early childhood education and care in Denmark: A Social Investment Success, Trine P. Larsen and Caroline de la Porte
5. “Living Longer, Working Longer”: An Unlikely Retirement Policy Success?, Fritz von Nordheim and Jon Kvist
6. Cancer Treatment Policy in Denmark, Peter Triantafillou
Part II Norway Successes
7. Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards: A Qualified Success in Changing Male Dominance in the Boardroom, Mari Teigen
8. Student Financing for Social Equity in Norway, 1947-2020, Jostein Askim
9. Promoting and Democratising Literature: A Norwegian Policy Success, Paul Bjerke, Birgitte Kjos Fonn, and Lars Julius Halvorsen
10. Negotiating Dilemmas of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, Camilla Bakken Øvald and Bent Sofus Tranøy
Part III Sweden Successes
11. An All Too Successful Reform? The 1997 Overhaul of the Swedish Budget Process, Andreas Bergh
12. The Swedish Carbon Tax: A Resilient Success, Roger Hildingsson and Åsa Knaggård
13. Gender Equal Parental Leave Use in Sweden: The Success of the Reserved Months, Ann-Zofie Duvander and Sofie Cedstrand
14. Sweden’s Policy of Neutrality: Success Through Flexibility?, Douglas Brommesson, Ann-Marie Ekengren, and Anna Michalski
15. The Swedish Child Vaccination Program, Paula Blomqvist
Part IV Iceland Successes
16. Civil Protection Policies in Iceland: Collaboration Between Authorities and Volunteer Organizations, Ásthildur Elva Bernharðsdóttir and Steinunn Hrafnsdóttir
17. Towards an Icelandic Renewable and Sustainable Energy System, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir
18. Paid Parental Leave in Iceland: Increasing Gender Equality at Home and on the Labour Market Through Paid Earmarked Parental Leave, Ásdís Aðalbjörg Arnalds, Guðný Björk Eydal, and Ingólfur V. Gíslason
19. Back From the Brink: Iceland’s Successful Economic Recovery, Bent Sofus Tranøy and Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson
Part V Finland Successes
20. The Finnish Baby Box: From a Volunteer Initiative to a Renown Social Security Benefit, Ella Näsi and Karoliina Koskenvuo
21. Quality in Finnish Comprehensive Schools: Entrenching Enhancement-led Evaluation, Jaakko Kauko, Hannele Pitkänen, and Janne Varjo
22. The Finnish Model of Conscription: A Successful Policy to Organize National Defence, Jarkko Kosonen and Juha Mälkki
23. Gender Quotas for Municipal Executive Bodies in Finland, Anne Maria Holli
24. Housing First: Combatting Long-term Homelessness in Finland, Kirsi Juhila, Suvi Raitakari, and Johanna Ranta

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