Denmark

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Accountability and Control in the Financing of Local Government in Denmark

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11-Aug-2009

In Denmark, nearly all public services for individuals and families are delegated to local authorities, resulting in high quality and flexible delivery. The financing of these services is mostly ensured ...

Performance Budgeting in Denmark

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29-Jul-2009

This article describes the development and current content of the performance management system in the Danish central government. Since the 1980s, innovations have included results-based management, performance ...

Better Regulation: Synthesis of the reports on Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal and United Kingdom

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15-Jul-2009

The EU 15 project is a partnership between the OECD and the EU Commission. It aims to assess regulatory management capacities in 15 member states of the EU, describes trends in their development, and identifies gaps in relation to good practice.

Better Regulation in Denmark

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10-Jul-2009

The EU 15 project is a partnership between the OECD and the EU Commission. It aims to assess regulatory management capacities in 15 member states of the EU, describes trends in their development, and identifies gaps in relation to good practice.

Senior budget official country reviews of budgeting systems

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09-Dec-2008

The objective of senior budget official country reviews is to provide a comprehensive overview of the budget process in the country under examination, to evaluate national experiences in the light of international best practice and to provide specific policy recommendations.

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: 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: 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.

Performance Budgeting in OECD Countries

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12-Nov-2007

Teresa Curristine

This book reviews the experiences of eight OECD countries which have developed and used performance information in the budget process over the past ten years. The book offers guidelines and recommendations on adapting budget systems to promote the use of performance information.

Ageing and the Public Service: Human Resource Challenges

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13-Aug-2007

An ageing population creates immediate pressures for changes in both service delivery and in human resources management in government. This report reviews strategies to address these pressing issues and  provides a snapshot of ageing policies and actions in nine OECD countries.