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amCham dENmaRk’S
PRiORiTiES TiE iNTO
ThE gOvERNmENT’S
PlaTfORm
The government promises to launch a reform program designed to create growth.
They intend to facilitate investments which enhance welfare, education and
research. Productivity is a top priority for the government.
the Government Platform states:
“Productivity must be increased so as to ensure Denmark
rises towards the top among the OECD countries.“
PRODUctivity cOMMiSSiOn
The government is setting a precedent for strong productivity growth throughout society,
within export, domestic market sectors and the public sector. The government has stated:
“Denmark must once again move up the rankings. We must lie close to the OECD countries
that have the highest productivity. The Government will therefore set up a productivity commission
to identify the causes of the low productivity since the mid-1990s, and on this basis
come with specific recommendations that can enhance productivity in Denmark.”
AmCham outreach to the new government in 2012 intends to influence the content and
results of the Productivity Commission.
FOReiGn DiRect inveStMentS
The Government platform also states that:
“Denmark must also become better at attracting foreign investments. Investments in
Denmark from foreign investors lie below the average for the rich countries. Action must be
taken to rectify this situation. We must therefore create better framework conditions for
investments by foreign companies in Danish companies.”
The government backed up its words with action, creating a new Ministry for Trade and
Investment, and appointing Minister Pia Olsen Dyhr to spearhead .
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