The Danish Model and the Globalizing Learning Economy: Lessons for Developing Countries

Bengt-Åke Lundvall

No RP2009-18, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Although Denmark shares with the other four Nordic countries certain attributes, such as pragmatic protestant religion, small and homogenous population, strong social democratic parties and ambitious welfare states, it also has its own characteristics. High degree of specialization in the so-called low-tech sectors, combined with high mobility and income security in labour markets (flexicurity), contributes to making the Danish system unique in the world.

Keywords: Economic development; Economic growth; Economic policy; Employee rights; Gross national product; Human rights; Income; Labour market; Labour mobility; Social stability; Technological innovations; Welfare state; Women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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