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Sandro Scocco

Sandro Scocco is Chief Economist at the Stockholm-based think tank Arena Idé and has a background as the Chief Economist of the governmental research institute ITPS. He is also a former Director at the Labour Market Board and served during the 1990s as an adviser to several Swedish social democratic ministers.

Why Did The Populist Far Right In Sweden Make Gains?

Sandro Scocco

The success of the xenophobic far right party, Sweden Democrats (SD), has brought international attention to Sweden’s latest general election. As The Guardian noted: “far

The Vicious Circle Of Inequality

Sandro Scocco

For more than a decade, organizations such as the IMF, OECD, ILO and even World Economic Forum have issued stern warnings that the global trend

Greater Inequality Not Due To New Technology And Free Trade

Sandro Scocco

A popular narrative today is that low-income groups in the western world have fallen behind owing to jobs lost to new machines and to low-paid

Immigration Benefits Are Underestimated

Sandro Scocco

Immigration seems to be a very good thing if you look at economic research, and not just in terms of benefits for public finances in