The Swedish economy is a developed mixed economy, aided by timber, hydropower and iron ore. These constitute the resource base of an economy oriented toward foreign trade. The main industries include motor vehicles, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and forestry.Varegg wrote:
What energy sector in Sweden are you reffering to?Cybargs wrote:
Having a few small dense cities compared to the HUGE land mass of the US, ranging from metropolis' to small towns.Varegg wrote:
Yeah ... that's it ... population size matters when balancing a budget ...
One thing I can give credit to Finland is that they have a really good education system.
Sweden still relies maybe not on oil, but an energy sector that keeps its economy afloat.
If a country is so well built, there wouldn't be need for welfare at all. How many of you Euros love going to America to buy shit that costs half as much?
Well let me correct myself, I mean resource base economy. China needs that steel...
Your economy right now doesn't look that good... And hell comparing to the US PER CAPITA, you still lag at least 10 grand behind.
Varreg: Balancing a budget for a HUGE nation like the US is a lot different than a country with one ethnic makeup with a lot smaller population.