&quot;In 2013, The Economist described its countries as &quot;stout free-traders who resist the temptation to intervene even to protect iconic companies&quot; while also looking for ways to temper capitalism&#x27;s harsher effects, and declared that the Nordic countries &quot;are probably the best-governed in the world&quot;:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Nordic_model" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Nordic_model</a>