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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 30 > Danish employment model is put to test in meltdown

Danish employment model is put to test in meltdown

Experts say ‘flexicurity’ is key to the country’s relatively positive economic outlook

By Karl Ritter / The Bulletin
March 30, 2009

COPENHAGEN — Dennis Harmon lost his job, but that doesn’t mean he’ll lose his livelihood.

The veteran bricklayer is entitled to the maximum jobless benefits in Denmark: $594 a week. After taxes, that’s enough to cover rent for his two-room apartment....

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