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A Farewell to Trust and Tax Willingness

In: The Quest for a Divided Welfare State

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  • John Lapidus

    (University of Gothenburg)

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Historically, the Scandinavian welfare states are characterized by a high degree of trust among its citizens. How is trust affected by privatization and semi-privatization? How does willingness to pay taxes change when parallel systems develop? The questions are somewhat rhetorical. If there is a parallel healthcare system that is more efficient than the public one, the latter will obviously be less trusted. The chapter problematizes the fact that those who buy private health insurance do no longer notice the problems in the public health service, and no longer have a self-interest in making sure that the problems are solved. The strongest societal groups, those who politicians would have had the most difficulty in dealing with, are thus disappearing as an opinion-forming asset for public healthcare.

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  • John Lapidus, 2019. "A Farewell to Trust and Tax Willingness," Springer Books, in: The Quest for a Divided Welfare State, chapter 0, pages 125-136, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-24784-3_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24784-3_9
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