Most notably, they are ethnically homogeneous, so that social divisions are more amenable to compromise. However, this means that the challenge of maintaining a strong social welfare state in ethnically and racially diverse societies such as the US is not economic, but one of promoting respect and inclusiveness.
可是，北欧的成功有多少是可以效仿的呢？这些国家人口较少，容易开展国际贸易，获得自然资源，与邻国和平共处。最值得注意的是，它们民族比较单一，社会分工比较容易服从和协调。这意味着要在美国这类民族和种族多元化社会维持强大的社会福利国家的挑战并不现实，但可以促进相互尊重和包容。