Sven R. Larson

Sven R Larson, Ph.D., has worked as a staff economist for think tanks and as an advisor to political campaigns. He is the author of several academic papers and books. His writings concentrate on the welfare state, how it causes economic stagnation, and the reforms needed to reduce the negative impact of big government. On Twitter, he is @S_R_Larson and he writes regularly at Larson’s Political Economy on Substack.
Swedish Polls Predict Dead-Heat Election

Swedish Polls Predict Dead-Heat Election

The European Conservative will be covering the Swedish election, Sunday, September 11th, live on Twitter.

September 10, 2022
Swedish Police in Decline

Swedish Police in Decline

Despite promises made in 2017 to expand the police force, anecdotal evidence suggests that the quality of new police officers has declined.

September 9, 2022
Sweden Bails Out Power Companies

Sweden Bails Out Power Companies

The parliament was called in for an extraordinary session because the prime minister’s measure would make the government a co-signer for new lines of credit from private financial institutions for energy companies.

September 6, 2022
EU Sees Falling Unemployment

EU Sees Falling Unemployment

From 2021 to 2022, youth unemployment declined from 16.3% to 14.2% in the euro zone and from 16.1% to 14.0% in the EU.

September 5, 2022
Unicorns and the Future of Capitalism

Unicorns and the Future of Capitalism

If these four companies—WeWork, Uber, Airbnb, and DoorDash—were representative of what American capitalism had to offer, there would be reasons for grave concern about the future of our economic system.

September 4, 2022
Recession or Not? Part I

Recession or Not? Part I

While it is correct that a recession is defined by two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, it is not correct that the American GDP declined two quarters in a row. Unfortunately, all the economists and analysts who made the recession call were wrong.

September 2, 2022
Memories of a Statesman

Memories of a Statesman

In four short years, the spirit of reform ushered in by Mikhail Gorbachev tore down one of the most totalitarian constructs in modern human history and allowed for the healing of scars that had marred an entire continent for decades.

September 2, 2022
Ukraine Launches Counteroffensive

Ukraine Launches Counteroffensive

Ukrainian forces are in the stage of shaping operations to push back against Russian occupation in the south. 

August 30, 2022
Swedish Conservatives on the Rise

Swedish Conservatives on the Rise

The Swedish Democrats have edged out the moderate party as the largest in the four-party center-right coalition.

August 28, 2022
Too Young to Lead

Too Young to Lead

The point with the minimum age is not the number, but the notion that statesmanship is a slowly acquired asset. It takes time to build the experience, the skills, and all the intangible qualities that the leader of a nation must possess.

August 27, 2022
Danish Terror Suspects Face Court

Danish Terror Suspects Face Court

According to the newspaper BT, this is one of the largest terror-related court cases in Danish history.

August 26, 2022
Macron Forsees ‘End of Abundance’

Macron Forsees ‘End of Abundance’

Disconnecting wifi and household appliances, while reducing energy-consuming climate control mechanisms may come under a Macron-declared ‘end of abundance.’

August 26, 2022