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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figures -- I. Introduction -- II. Stylized Facts -- 1. Nordic Trade -- 2. Nordic FDI Flows -- III. Description of the Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal Model (GIMF) -- IV. Spillovers in the Nordic Countries -- A. Decrease in Aggregate Demand in the Euro Area -- 3. Decline in Euro Area Demand -- 4. Decline in Euro Area Demand -- 5. Decline in Euro Area Demand -- B. Grand Bargain Scenario -- 6. The Euro Area 'Grand Bargain' -- 7. The Euro Area 'Grand Bargain' -- 8. The Euro Area 'Grand Bargain' -- C. Drop in the Global Energy Price -- 9. Global Energy Price Collapse -- 10. Global Energy Price Collapse -- 11. Global Energy Price Collapse -- D. Russia Sanctions Scenario -- 12. Russian Sanctions with Russian Energy Supply Cut -- 13. Russian Sanctions with Russian Energy Supply Cut -- V. Lessons and Policy Implications -- References -- Footnotes.

The impact of Rawls's work in the Nordic countries has been wider than expected. The first section identifies some legal, political, and cultural features that would lead us to expect little interest in Rawls's work: Scandinavian legal realism, the social democratic welfare state regimes, and pervasive ethnic and cultural homogeneity. The second section gives an overview of the reception of Rawls's work, both in the academy and in public fora, on the basis of extensive but not exhaustive searches. The third section offers some conclusions and speculates that Rawlsian contributions - and political philosophy in general - will increase, largely due to Europeanization. Appendix 1 provides bibliographical information about first translations and presentations of Rawls's work starting with the 1955 article `Two Concepts of Rules'. Appendix 2 lists appeals to Rawls's work in the academy and the public sphere, ranging from the substantive principles of Justice as Fairness stated in 1971 through the Law of Peoples (1999). Neither appendix claims to give exhaustive accounts.

The impact of Rawls's work in the Nordic countries has been wider than expected. The first section identifies some legal, political, & cultural features that would lead us to expect little interest in Rawls's work: Scandinavian legal realism, the social democratic welfare state regimes, & pervasive ethnic & cultural homogeneity. The second section gives an overview of the reception of Rawls's work, both in the academy & in public fora, on the basis of extensive but not exhaustive searches. The third section offers some conclusions & speculates that Rawlsian contributions -- & political philosophy in general -- will increase, largely due to Europeanization. Appendix 1 provides bibliographical information about first translations & presentations of Rawls's work starting with the 1955 article 'Two Concepts of Rules'. Appendix 2 lists appeals to Rawls's work in the academy & the public sphere, ranging from the substantive principles of Justice as Fairness stated in 1971 through the Law of Peoples (1999). Neither appendix claims to give exhaustive accounts. 2 Appendixes. [Copyright 2002 Sage Publications Ltd.]

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the drivers of absenteeism and gives information of the relationship between absenteeism and personal and organizational characteristics in the Nordic countries.Design/methodology/approachThe theoretical assumptions are tested empirically on data from a survey carried out in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. 10.748 employees from randomly selected households participated. Differences were examined using analysis of variance.FindingsAmong the findings are that Danish employees are less absent than employees in Norway, Finland and Sweden. Employees working in the public sector, more specific the municipalities, have a higher level of absence compared to the private sector. According to the personal characteristics, women are more absent than men in all Nordic countries, but the effect of age differs according to the country in question. If the manager however is a woman and the employee likewise, then the level of absence is higher in Denmark, Norway and Finland compared to the other gender constellations.Originality/valueBecause of the lack of international comparative studies of absenteeism in the Nordic countries, this paper brings new and a deeper understanding of the area as a basis of further empirical research and/or management concern.

In an era when culture itself has become central to political debates, when boundaries between hard news and soft news, facts and opinion are dissolving, cultural journalism contributes to democratic discourse on vital issues of our time. Cultural journalism is furthermore indicative of journalistic autonomy and specialisation within media organisations, and of the intertwined relationship between the cultural and political public spheres. Nordic cultural journalism in the mainstream media covers more subjects today than ever before, from fine arts to gaming, media industries, and lifestyle issues. At the same time, it harbours debates and reflection on freedom of expression, ethnicity and national identity. This book contributes to an emerging international research agenda on cultural journalism at a time when digitalisation, convergence and globalisation are influencing the character of journalism in multiple ways. "Cultural journalism matters, and it matters differently by location. This nuanced and thoughtful portrayal of cultural journalism in the Nordic countries performs a double elevation of what has been missing for too long from journalism's discussion: its stylistic and geographic variety. This book offers a strong set of studies that highlight what cultural journalism in the Nordic countries forces us to consider about all journalism everywhere." Barbie Zelizer, Raymond Williams Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

The author of this contribution, a lawyer working for different Belgian universities, was appointed to hold the chair of dealing with risk and precaution in social sciences at the University of Oslo in Norway. This short article describes the aim and achievements of the research project.