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OECD Statistical Profile of Denmark 2008

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08-Apr-2008

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

Local Development Benefits from Staging Global Events

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27-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.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Denmark Country Note

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04-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. 

Denmark - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

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03-Mar-2008

External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant si ...

Economic survey of Denmark 2008

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19-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 ...

Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Denmark, 2008

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19-Feb-2008

The Danish economy has been performing well over the past decadeand combines a relatively high level of GDP per capita with a narrow income distribution. Strong growth in recent years has brought the economy ...

EDRC Timetable February 2008

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19-Feb-2008

Timetable of meetings of the Economic and Development Review Committee.

Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Pension savings and capital taxation

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19-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.

Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Health: a major fiscal challenge

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19-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.

Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Tax reform, hours worked and growth

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19-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.