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LESSON 5 · Capitalism, Socialism & the In-Between

PAUSE TO THINK

Which Nordic country funds its welfare state partly from oil wealth?

Norway

Norway's Government Pension Fund, built from oil revenues, is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund at over $1.7 trillion. Rather than spending the oil money immediately, Norway invests it globally and spends only the returns.

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