This article analyzes how Nordic trade unions cooperate with unions in Europe, and what actors and organizations they cooperate with to influence EU policies. We examine both similarities and differences between the Nordic countries and between unions in different sectors, and make some...

Die Leitzinssenkung der EZB im November 2013 hat die Diskussion über negative Einlagezinsen im Euroraum erneut angefacht. Die Erfahrungen in Dänemark zeigen allerdings, dass dabei unbedingt auf eine effiziente Ausgestaltung zu achten ist. Insbesondere müssen Schlupflöcher geschlossen und...

The Danish model won fame for its performance during the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000-years and took a position as a model for the European Employment Strategy and a much cited example of a real life flexicurity model. Like most other European countries Denmark has now fallen into a deep...

Human resources and skills are becoming increasingly important to economic development. In the context of the economic downturn, challenges such as high youth unemployment call for a collaborative approach between local employment officials, educational institutions and wider social and economic...