Norwegian Catch-Up looks at the early Norwegian economic trajectory in light of its external commitments and opportunities. Detailing Norway's economic performance relative to other countries at a time characterized by globalization, it also provides a historical reflection on the liberal antecedent of modern social democracy.

Jonathon W. Moses is from the Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway.

Contents: A Cinderella story; Global opportunities; The Norwegian context; Natural bounty; Trading up; Capital gains; On the move; The end of an era; Interwar epilogue; Bibliography; Index.