Chapter 4: Denmark: Too Good to Be True?

Torben M. Andersen, Giuseppe Bertola, Edward Driffill (), Harold James, Hans-Werner Sinn, Jan-Egbert Sturm and Branko Uroševic

EEAG Report on the European Economy, 2016, 85-98

Abstract: The Danish welfare state and flexicurity labour market model have a reputation for functioning efficiently, but is this assessment justified? How can the strong economic performance of a small, open economy be reconciled with a large public sector and a high tax burden? And how can such an economy cope with challenges like ageing and migration?

Date: 2016
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