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Friday, October 4, 2013

Most Highly Unionized Countries Top ‘Happiest Countries” List, Again. Why? | Doorey's Law of Work Blog

Most Highly Unionized Countries Top ‘Happiest Countries” List, Again. Why? | Doorey's Law of Work Blog:


 " . . .  in happy countries, unions and collective bargaining play a substantial role in the setting of conditions of work, which creates a strong middle class.  Not surprisingly, therefore, the ‘happiest’ countries also tend to be the least unequal societies:  they score well on measures of income inequality.  For example, the top 2 most happiest countries (Denmark, Norway) just happen to have the least income inequality in the Western World. "



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