Social Justice in Sweden: A Comparative Analysis of Income Inequality and Poverty

Authors : İlker Manav

Pages : 773-795

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Publication Date : 2025-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Although the social and economic resources necessary for human beings are available in sufficient amounts throughout the world, inequalities and injustices are observed in the distribution of these resources. Neoliberal policies and the globalisation process, which have focused on economic growth and productivity especially after 1980 and weakened the policies for the redistribution of these resources, lead to an increase in poverty and income inequalities. It does this by negatively affecting the free market economy and private property relations. The main problem here is the concentration of resources in certain segments and the deepening of inequalities to the disadvantage of other segments. The policies implemented to prevent income inequality and poverty, which cause socio-economic inequalities, are within the scope of the idea of social justice. In this context, Swedish social justice policies are a remarkable area of investigation in terms of the concretisation and evaluation of socioeconomic inequalities and the social justice approach aiming to reduce these inequalities as a whole. The aim of this study is to evaluate the concept of ‘social justice’, which aims to prevent socio-economic problems such as income inequality and poverty, and the effectiveness of policies in this direction in developed countries historically and comparatively through the example of Sweden. In the study, a comparative analysis is made between Sweden, Germany and the UK based on OECD and Eurostat data in order to understand whether Swedish social justice policies are effective on socioeconomic inequalities and to reach concrete conclusions about the policies implemented.
Keywords : Sosyal Adalet, Sosyoekonomik Eşitsizlik, Gelir Dağılımı Eşitsizliği, Yoksulluk, İsveç Modeli

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