This book explores the economic work and legacy of Bo Södersten. While best known internationally for his textbook
International Economics, Södersten's influence stretches well beyond this. Through his academic work and newspaper articles, he covered a wide spectrum of topics that often challenged conventional wisdom. By examining his work on housing, the labor-managed economy, development economics, nuclear power, childcare, and higher education, a full view of his diverse work is presented.
This book aims to provide insight into the motivations and impact of Bo Södersten during each phase of his life: his academic career, his political life, and his time as a debater-provocateur. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in Swedish economics, the history of economic thought, and international economics.
1. Growing Up.- 2. Uppsala.- 3. Doctor.- 4. After the Dissertation.- 5. Essays.- 6. The Hunt for a Chair.- 7. The Housing Market.- 8. The Dream of the Labor-Managed Economy.- 9. Contrasting Economies: Sweden and the Developing Countries.- 10. Three Continents.- 11. In Parliament.- 12. The Debater.- 13. Saulus Falls off the Horse.- 14. The Overgrown Public Sector.- 15. Nuclear Power, Childcare, and Higher Education.- 16. Two Controversial Issues.- 17. Concentration of Power and Corruption.- 18. Systemic Defects.- 19. Book Reviews and Biography.- 20. Who Was He, Really?.
Mats Lundahl is Professor emeritus of Development Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, where he held his chair between 1987 and 2013.
