Over the past 20 years, Sweden has become home to the super-rich, with the world’s highest ratios of dollar billionaires. Dr Miranda Sheild Johansson (UCL Anthropology) outlines the societal ramifications of the country's decision to abolish its wealth tax. For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe’s most egalitarian countries. Yet over the past two decades, it has transformed into what journalist and author Andreas Cervenka calls a “paradise for the