Fudan Nordic Lecture Series No.10

复旦北欧讲座系列第10期

Title/题目: 

A Nordic Model? Long-term Fiscal Paths Towards Welfare States

“北欧模式？”——通向福利国家的长期财政路径

Speaker/主讲人: 

Prof. Jari Eloranta, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki (UoH FSS)

Jari Eloranta教授 赫尔辛基大学社会科学学院

Host/主持人: 

Prof. Yijia Jing, Fudan IGPP

敬乂嘉教授 复旦全球公共政策研究院

Discussant / 评论人: 

Prof. Søren Harnow Klausen, University of Southern Denmark

Søren Harnow Klausen教授 南丹麦大学

Time/时间: 

12:30-14:00, Oct. 21, Tuesday, 2025

2025年10月21日 周二 12:30-14:00

Venue/地点: 

Room 805E, 8th Floor, West Sub-building of Guanghua Towers

光华楼西辅楼8楼805E会议室

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主讲人介绍/ The Speaker：

Jari Eloranta is a Professor of Economic History at the University of Helsinki. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2002 from the European University Institute. He has held academic positions in the UK, USA, and Europe. He has published broadly on the topics of economic history of the Nordic countries, Nordic historical societal development patterns, economics and economic history of conflicts, and the history of Nordic innovations. His most recent book (May 2025) is the Routledge Economic History of War. He is currently also a Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

讲座内容/ Abstract:

The main goal in this presentation is to examine the co-evolution of economic, political, and fiscal factors among the Nordic societies in the long run by making use of recent longitudinal data sets. By doing so, we can map out some key patterns that characterized the shift toward more peaceful and well-functioning welfare societies. The paths toward welfare states differed among the Nordic countries, and some of the pivotal forces and periods were connected to crises. Moreover, most of the convergence toward social peace in the Nordic region occurred during the era of fast economic growth and catch-up with the leading Western economies, as well as during the development of welfare states and democratization. Additionally, some of the key social transformations were connected to industrialization and global conflicts and their aftermath. Finally, the paths and timing of the transitions into these welfare states, however, differed.