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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.

Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Promoting employment and inclusiveness

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19-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.

Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Fiscal strategy: Keeping with the targets

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19-Feb-2008

In August 2007, the Danish government presented its 2015 Strategy. It makes fiscal sustainability an overarching objective for budgeting and government policies. Nevertheless, clearer mechanisms are needed to prevent spending overruns in regional and local authorities, this report argues.

Economic survey of Denmark 2008: Key challenges for the Danish economy

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19-Feb-2008

Economic stability could be at risk now if unsustainable wage increases undermine the stability of inflation expectations. If so, the current boom could end with unemployment going well above structural equilibrium levels. This chapter outlines this and other key challenges for the Danish econom

Teaching, Learning and Assessment for Adults: Improving Foundation Skills/Case Study: Denmark

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08-Feb-2008

Danielle Colardyn and Kirsten Baltzer

This case study examines how three Danish exemplary programmes use formative assessment to track learner progress and to individualise teaching.

Denmark Background Report/Teaching, Learning and Assessment for Adults

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01-Feb-2008

The purpose of the Danish background report is to develop a better understanding of the ways in which policy, research, and practice may address challenges in adult basic skills education in Denmark.

International Production Networks in the Nordic/Baltic Regions

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28-Jan-2008

OCED Trade Policy Working Paper No. 61. This study analyses the relationship between offshoring of intermediate input production and labour demand in Sweden Finland and Norway, distinguishing between workers with different educational attainments.

Environmental Performance Reviews: Denmark (2008)

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25-Jan-2008

This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each Member country.