[gragas]

The subtitle is misleading.

>How a tiny country with high government spending bred a large number of vibrant young businesses

The article then goes on to attribute almost all of Sweden's success to deregulation and anti-monopoly laws---i.e., less government intervention ∝ more startup success.

[kalleboo]

As usual it seems to be an issue not of the size of the regulation but the quality. Although in many areas Sweden has a lot less regulation than the U.S. - you don't need a license to be a hairdresser, taxis are mostly deregulated, etc. It seems all the time I hear about things that are micromanaged legally in the US that are just dealt with by common sense in Sweden.

[noobermin]

High government spending and deregulation are not the same thing.

[wnoise]

anti-monopoly laws seem to be the exact opposite of "less government regulation".

[nerfhammer]

maybe pro-competitive market would be a better intended description

[meowface]

That's still a form of government regulation.

[nerfhammer]

competition is what all the benefits of markets comes from, not non-intervention.

[Steko]

The subhead is hilarious considering the size of government in the Bay Area, New York, Boston and Tel Aviv, etc.

[pokemongoaway]

And it shouldn't all be characterized as success. I wonder who in this thread has actually worked in Sweden before... I've had clients there and worked from co-working spaces, and I saw more fucking around and play time and work not getting done than I've ever seen admitted.

[brailsafe]

It sounds so dismal. I'll stick to my cubicle and continue staring at my screen for 12 hours a day. Thanks but no thanks amirigt?

[pokemongoaway]

Sarcasm noted. It is quite a dismal place. Sure, it has great nature and the infrastructure is quite nice. However, the culture is such that most young people you'll meet are trying to escape - still while pumping out lots of overly positive marketing material via news media.

[leksak]

Could you please elaborate?

[m1sta_]

Anti-monopoly laws = less government intervention?