Briefing paper: Understanding the Danish Flexicurity Model
In September 2019, the Institute published a report “Who will do the jobs?” which examined the labour market in Scotland. This report mentioned the recommendation from the Sustainable Growth Commission, that Scotland could learn from the approach Denmark has taken to its labour market. This briefing examines the Danish labour market and their model of Flexicurity in more detail.
Introduction
Denmark combines high levels of social protection, low levels of unemployment and strong coordination between highly representative trade union and employer confederations.
However, Denmark’s economic development has been very different from Scotland’s not least in the management of the labour market. Denmark’s modern labour market is the result of numerous policy interventions since the 1960s. Significant institutional changes would likely be required for Scotland to attempt to replicate the Danish model, regardless of the constitutional position.
The David Hume Institute would like to thank the following people for their contribution to the production of this briefing:
Stephen Boyle
Martin McCluskey
Mark Mitchell
