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Jussi Systä

Jussi Systä works as an economic policy specialist at Kalevi Sorsa Foundation, a social democratic think tank in Finland. He is also a doctoral researcher of political science in Tampere University and is finalising a doctoral thesis on theories of fiscal sustainability.

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Finland’s Austerity Gamble: Tax Cuts for the Rich, Pain for the Poor

Jussi Systä

A right-wing government’s fiscal policies, sold as a path to sustainability, appear to favour corporations and the wealthy, while the working majority face harsh cuts.