The movement of unskilled persons from unemployment into work
24.04.2012
Throughout the long-lasting economic boom until 2007, employment opportunities were good for all groups in the labour market, and unemployment was low. That was true also for unskilled labour. However, since 2007 many people, also among the unskilled, have been increasingly affected by unemployment. Read more...
Danish University Colleges - their development obligation, knowledge-basing and knowledge centre function
21.04.2012
The Danish University Colleges are required to supply basic (undergraduate), further and continuing education programmes that match the demand and long-term needs of the labour market for competencies and adaptability. In this way, they can play a central role in innovation, quality development and increased productivity, in both the public and the private sectors. Read more...
Higher education among young people with a vocational qualification
15.04.2012
It is crucial for the retention of manufacturing industry in Denmark that more young people obtain a vocational qualification and then desire to continue into higher education. Young people lack knowledge of the many higher-education and career opportunities that a vocational qualification opens to them, that vocational colleges should do more to stimulate young people who have the potential for higher education.
When limits are challenged
15.04.2012
What are the correlations between pedagogy, conflict management and mental workload experienced by staff in residential care homes for individuals with general learning disabilities and developmental and behavioral disorders?
User Charges for Health and Elder Care in a Comparative Perspective
14.04.2012
At the core of the Danish welfare model are universal rights which provide citizens with free and equal access to public services. Out-of-pocket payment for public services has accordingly been a topic of much public debate for a number of years, and remains debated today.
Effects of contracting out public sector tasks
15.03.2012
A systematic review of the existing documentation of the effects, advantages and disadvantages of contracting out public tasks. The study is based on a recognized research-based method and is the most comprehensive Danish review in this area to date.
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