{"product_id":"social-trust-in-the-nordic-gert-tinggaard-svendsen-9780299336448","title":"Social Trust in the Nordic World","description":"Study after study has shown that Scandinavia is the most trusting region in the world. Danes in particular trust other people and organizations--including strangers, businesses, governments, law enforcement, and media--more than the citizens of any other country. And countries with deep pools of social trust are populated by individuals who cooperate with each other in ways that allow public and private institutions to function more efficiently and cheaply. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Is the Nordic countries' high level of social trust just as important for creating prosperity and happiness within a population as other, more tangible economic factors? If so, where does this stock of social trust in Scandinavia come from? Does it help to explain the development of the universal welfare states and their surprisingly high business competitiveness? Can other nations learn from the region and apply that knowledge to settings where social trust levels are low or in danger of being eroded? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Social trust has proven economic value, and Gert Tinggaard Svendsen warns that its benefits should never be taken for granted. Trust can dissolve and vanish quickly, and once gone, it is very difficult to rebuild. Governments and corporations are gradually increasing their control over people's public and private lives, with predictably worrying results. When people feel taken advantage of or lied to, public confidence evaporates. Since strong social cohesion drives long-term prosperity, Nordic exceptionalism on maintaining and restoring trust offers valuable lessons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gert Tinggaard Svendsen, Christian Bjnskov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299336441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299336448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Gert Tinggaard Svendsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982251524351,"sku":"9780299336448","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42b0e2b1-050e-4552-8ff9-b5a724c8f554.jpg?v=1683260076","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-trust-in-the-nordic-gert-tinggaard-svendsen-9780299336448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}