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Norway is generally known as a good representative of the social state and the democratic  welfare state. When compared with other developed countries in the world, it is seen that the level of injustice and poverty in the income distribution is low, and that high level of social trust and quality of living standards are established. The Norwegian welfare state has three characteristic features, first, a comprehensive social policy, second, institutionalized social rights, the third is solidarity and universal social laws.  The Norwegian welfare state model is responsible for providing income security and welfare services to all citizens living in the country. Education, health, elderly and disabled care services are covered by the public. A universal and generous social security system is based on individual rights and obligations. The main feature of the Norwegian welfare state is the unification of the labor market and the welfare system. The management and financing of the welfare state is shared between the central government and the local government. In this study, based on the definition and historical development of the concept of welfare state, the example of Norway will be discussed and the basic features of the Norwegian welfare state and some other developed countries, social policies and public revenues and expenditures will be compared and the basic elements of the welfare state will be discussed.

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