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September 5, 2025PoliticaOpen Access

The welfare state and public expenditure 2000-2023

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MKMichael Baggesen Klitgaard

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Overview

Analysis reveals trends in public spending and disparities among welfare state clients in Denmark.

Key Points

  • Denmark's welfare state model shows significant public expenditure management over the past 23 years, particularly benefiting health service recipients and the elderly.
  • Key data indicates that while health service and elderly support has thrived, groups like children and families observe a decline in benefits compared to rising defense spending.
  • Assessment of Denmark's budget systems and labor market policies reveals that economic pressures may threaten their sustainability, highlighting winners and losers in public funding.
  • The findings emphasize the need for balanced public investment approaches to sustain welfare systems amidst increasing defense expenditures.

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Michael Baggesen Klitgaard (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4de86d6d5674bcd01aa2https://doi.org/10.7146/politica.v57i3.159455
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