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How Can Scandinavians Tax So Much?

Henrik Jacobsen Kleven · Journal of Economic Perspectives 28(4), 77–98 · 2014

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Henrik Jacobsen Kleven
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DOI 10.1257/jep.28.4.77
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2026-09-01

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TheoryKleven (2014) attributes Scandinavia's ability to raise high taxes while keeping strong economic outcomes to third-party information reporting, broad tax bases and strong subsidies for goods that complement work, such as childcare.