Avatar photoLisa Pelling

Lisa Pelling (lisa.pelling@arenagruppen.se) is a political scientist and head of the Stockholm-based think tank Arena Idé. She regularly contributes to the daily digital newspaper Dagens Arena and has a background as a political adviser and speechwriter at the Swedish foreign ministry.

The Swedish face of inequality

Sweden used to be revered for stemming inequality through progressive taxation and universal welfare. Now tax breaks for the wealthy and 'free choice' in public goods such as education cocoon the rich from the rest.

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