Political Economy Analyst

Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein

1 article 2015

Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein is a researcher and analyst focused on Scandinavian political economy and North Korean economics. He contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2015 with commentary challenging idealized American perceptions of the Swedish welfare model.

Sorry Leftist Americans, Your Swedish Utopia Does Not Exist

July 30, 2015 · Sweden, Blog, Bernie Sanders

As a Swede living in the U.S., one of the most common reactions when I tell people where I am from is the question of why I would ever leave Sweden in the first place.