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New report: Can randomised trials improve the labour market?
A new Nordic report shows how randomised trials are used to find out what works – and does not work – when it comes to labour market policy. One of the more ambitious trials is taking place in Norway, the so-called “tax lottery”.
10 minutes
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Five decades on, Sweden reopens the fight over working hours
Compared with Denmark and Norway, Sweden’s working week is several hours longer. This has been the case for around 40 years, but LO is now demanding that shorter working hours become part of the next round of central collective bargaining. Employers, however, are firmly opposed.
9 minutes
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NHO calls for scrapping of agency worker ban in Norway
Norway tightened its rules on hired labour in 2023. A new report from the Institute for Social Research and the Frisch Centre examine the ban’s consequences. The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, NHO, believes the findings show the ban must be removed.
2 minutes
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New Nordic report: When pensions cross borders, things fall apart
A new, Nordic pension report shows that more than one million people in the Nordic region have been working in more than one Nordic country during their working lives. When they retire, many face unexpected obstacles.
8 minutes
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More older people in the Nordics work for longer
Employment among older age groups is rising across the Nordic region. Increasing numbers are working both up to and beyond retirement age.
2 minutes
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Why Sweden struggles with a skills gap – and what can be done?
According to the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, one in four recruiting efforts fails and the reasons largely point to a mismatch between education and labour market needs.
1 minute
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Denmark’s highly skilled workforce key to the country’s competitiveness
Denmark ranks fourth in the OECD for competitiveness, according to the Danish Chamber of Commerce’s latest competitiveness barometer which compares 35 OECD countries. Sweden and Finland are also among the top ten. A new report will throw fresh light on the Nordic region’s competitiveness.
4 minutes
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Nordic advantage – why the map matters
The high density of innovation environments is a defining feature of the Öresund region. A Danish-Swedish event discussed how cooperation, and thereby competitiveness, can be strengthened to better realise this potential. Another question was whether Greater Copenhagen could become “Greater Greater Copenhagen” when the new physical link between Scandinavia and Germany opens.
9 minutes
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Work begins on a Nordic “Draghi report”
The Nordic Council of Ministers has commissioned Copenhagen Economics to produce a study examining Nordic competitiveness. The report will be published in September.
2 minutes
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From crisis to top-15: how Iceland is climbing the global rankings
Iceland has again climbed on the World Competitiveness Ranking, published annually by the IMD Business School in Switzerland. It measures economic performance, public efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure. In 2010, Iceland ranked number 30, but last year the country had climbed to 15th place, up two places on the year before.
5 minutes