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Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach21-May-2008 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General In his welcome at the Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach”, Mr. Gurría wondered if there is a “Nordic model”, if the Nordic approach is sustainable and if elements of this approach were transferable. |
Local Development Benefits from Staging Global Events27-Mar-2008 This book identifies how international events work as a trigger for local development and what hosting cities and nations can do to ensure that positive local development is realised. Related documents: |
Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Denmark Country Note04-Mar-2008 This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for Denmark. Also available:Related documents: |
Economic survey of Denmark 200819-Feb-2008 This report identifies the key challenges facing the Danish economy. Macroeconomic overheating calls for prudent fiscal policy and labour market reforms. Measures to boost employment are hours worked are ... Also available: |
EDRC Timetable February 200819-Feb-2008 Timetable of meetings of the Economic and Development Review Committee. |
Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Pension savings and capital taxation19-Feb-2008 The Danish pension system is well-developed and almost unique in the OECD. This report suggests that there may be scope to increase choice and flexibility in the pension system. However, the key policy challenge is to reform capital taxation outside pension savings. Also available: |
Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Health: a major fiscal challenge19-Feb-2008 Sustaining universal tax-financed healthcare is feasible, this report argues. But it requires strong efficiency gains, and willingness to cut public funding for long-term care. Finally, the health system might be more responsive when sickness leads to prolonged detachment from the labour market. Also available: |
Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Tax reform, hours worked and growth19-Feb-2008 Four out of ten full-time employed face a marginal tax wedge of more than 70% resulting from labour contributions plus income and consumption taxes combined. Tax reform could mitigate an ageing-related decline in hours worked, and contribute to fiscal sustainability, this report argues. Also available: |
Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Promoting employment and inclusiveness19-Feb-2008 Active labour market policies and benefit reforms have contributed to reducing structural unemployment, this report argues. Meanwhile, more focus is needed on the cost effectiveness of activation policies and ensuring that benefits give clear incentives to get the most out of activation. Also available: |