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Mike Norman Economics 2020-01-28 16:14:47

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Norway turns neoliberalism and neoclassical economics on its head. It does the opposite and yet it's the best place on Earth to live.All the incentives we are told about in neoclassical economics are not apparent. The cost is living is higher, probably because the wages of the poorest are pretty good, which will will increase prices. On average, those at the top earn 4 x more than those on the bottom, so when going for a meal the restaurant staff will be earning a fairly good wage. The Norwegians don't mind this because the welfare state means they have no worries too. Life is good!The oil helps a bit, though, but even here, it was invested very wisely, unlike in the UK. [embedded content]

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Norway turns neoliberalism and neoclassical economics on its head. It does the opposite and yet it's the best place on Earth to live.

All the incentives we are told about in neoclassical economics are not apparent. The cost is living is higher, probably because the wages of the poorest are pretty good, which will will increase prices. On average, those at the top earn 4 x more than those on the bottom, so when going for a meal the restaurant staff will be earning a fairly good wage. The Norwegians don't mind this because the welfare state means they have no worries too. Life is good!

The oil helps a bit, though, but even here, it was invested very wisely, unlike in the UK.

Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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