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Where Both Parents Can "Have It All"

Harvard Business Review

Cross-cultural analysts like Geert Hofstede have said that the biggest difference between the Nordics and other countries are their highly 'feminine' vs 'masculine' values. Masculinity in this analysis is defined as "a preference for achievement, heroism, assertiveness and material reward for success.

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Have Democracies Been Less Effective At Tackling COVID-19?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers used Geert Hofstede’s invididualist-collectivist spectrum alongside data from the World Value Survey to gauge the response of countries to policy directives. The analysis revealed that movement fell more in collectivist countries, which are characterized by group loyalty and obedience to one’s superiors.

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