"The Iceland story offers a very different vision to countries across Europe that are grappling with low productivity but trying the same old failed methods," said one researcher.
The article is unclear, but the introduction on the study says:
Between 2015 and 2019, following discussions between public sector
employers and trade unions, Iceland saw two major public sector trials
of a shorter working week for no loss in pay.
Sorry to be that guy, but Scandinavia is just the “peninsula”, so Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The Nordics is us three, Finland, Iceland, Färöarna, Åland and Greenland. Basically what you probably think of when you think of Scandinavia.
So they can choose to take the 36 hour week, right? Guess that means they earn less if they do?
The article is unclear, but the introduction on the study says:
Jeez, Scandinavian countries showing how it’s done again. How come the rest of the world isn’t crying in shame all day?
Sorry to be that guy, but Scandinavia is just the “peninsula”, so Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The Nordics is us three, Finland, Iceland, Färöarna, Åland and Greenland. Basically what you probably think of when you think of Scandinavia.
But yes, we rule 😎
Because we’re supremely good at inventing thought terminating cliches and right-wing weirdos.