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In Norway, Everyone Can Know How Much You Earn

Tom Scott · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Labor, work & inequalityPrivacy, surveillance & cybercrime

What it is

Tom Scott explains how in Norway and other Nordic countries tax returns, and so individual incomes, are public. He looks at the effects of wage transparency and whether it is a good idea, with sources listed in the description.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it in discussions of salary transparency as a short, well-sourced overview of how public tax records work in Nordic countries.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Interesting video about somewhat public tax returns, and hence salary, in Norway and other Nordic countries.”

    Explains public tax returns and salaries in Nordic countries.

    kozhevnikov, 2016-11 · Recommendation · in “LinkedIn launches Salary to chart what we earn”

  2. “And then, have a look at the bibliography in the video description!”

    Tom Scott on Norway's public incomes, with bibliography in description.

    CaliforniaKarl, 2018-09 · Recommendation · in “Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: norway, tax returns, wage transparency, nordic countries, public records

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