Uddannelse og den nordiske velfærdsmodel. (Danish)

Education and the Nordic Model of Welfare. (English)

Education is an important element of the Nordic welfare model. In the discussion of the Nordic welfare model, great focus is on the social safety net and redistribution via taxes and transfers. While there are several elements of means testing in the social safety net, education is a tax financed universal right. However, the basis for an equal distribution of income is created in the labour market, and here it is of great importance that the qualifications of the labour force are relatively equally distributed. Education is thus crucial for the general level of wealth, but it is at the same time an active distribution policy. Although a large amount of public resources are spent on education compared to other countries, the qualitative and quantitative results are not impressive and thus a large challenge lies ahead for policy makers. In the following, reasons for public engagement in education are discussed, and empirical data on the importance of education for economic growth and development is reviewed. Finally, the paper concludes with a discussion of the challenges of ensuring a high educational level for both the general population and the elite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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