Social Safety
Despite tough talk by Ms. Thorning-Schmidt and her predecessor about the need to get Denmark's financial house in order, the country's welfare and benefits systems remain among the world's most generous. Government spending accounts for about half of gross domestic product and few Danes complain about a top income tax … [Read More...]
Denmark in the EU
For years, Denmark was held out as a model to countries with high unemployment and as a progressive touchstone to liberals in the United States. The Danes, despite their lavish social welfare state, managed to keep joblessness remarkably low. … [Read More...]
