Since the winter of 2020, the spread of covid-19 has affected economic activity in the Nordic region. All the Nordic countries introduced fiscal policy measures to counteract the economic downturn and the negative effects the lockdown has on economic output … Read more

During the period 2017-2021, Glad Fonden (a Danish social enterprise) has developed and tested a new education where young people with cognitive disabilities acquire vocational skills, become more independent and obtain a closer attachment to the labour market. In Danish, … Read more

To ensure a quick and active effort in the event of major redundancies, which are of great importance to the local area, job centers can receive grants to local initiatives from the so-called warning pool (varslingspujle). As a result of … Read more

High school teachers (upper secondary school teachers) in Denmark face a multitude of new challenges. According to demographic projections the number of young adults aged 16 to 19 will fall significantly in most parts of the country in the coming … Read more

In Denmark, young people with special needs can complete a specialized education, the so-called Specially Organized Youth Education (in Danish, Særligt tilrettelagt Ungdomsuddannelse or just STU). The purpose of the STU is to prepare young people for their adult lives … Read more

This study provides an overview of the latest and most relevant knowledge on what influences the decision to retire among the elderly. The report is based on a review of 111 empirical studies from OECD countries, the vast majority of … Read more

It is assessed that there is a huge potential for reducing energy consumption in Danish companies. On the basis of this, the Danish Energy Agency established the Energy Saving Secretariat for the period 2014-2017 with a grant of DKK 40 … Read more

In this evaluation, the labour supply effects are examined in the short term of the reduction in child and youth benefits base on income. The child and youth benefit were made dependent on income since 2014, so that it is … Read more

In this report, an analysis has been carried out on the economic effects of reducing the electricity tax. The analysis examines the economic effects of respectively reducing the electricity tax to the EU’s minimum rate of 0.4 øre/kWh (abolishment) and … Read more

This report provides a quantitative evaluation of the extra employment allowance for single parents. The purpose of the evaluation is to examine whether the extra employment allowance has increased the labour supply of single parents in the short term. The … Read more