Denmark – Dr Oliver Hartwich

The Comparative Advantage

03/06/2025

The New Zealand Initiative’s upcoming delegation to the Netherlands aims to enhance understanding of global best practices in policy and governance, emphasizing the value of comparative learning beyond English-speaking nations.

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For richer or poorer: Kiwis really need to get out more

16/08/2023

In recent years, New Zealand has been abuzz with discussions about Ireland’s economic success, marked by a business delegation’s visit. Ireland’s business-friendly culture and foreign direct investment stand out, inspiring New Zealand to seek similar prosperity.

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Danish lessons

19/07/2019

Whatever Denmark does, it can only do so because it is backed by impressive productivity. If New Zealand wants to improve its wellbeing, it needs to lift its abysmally low productivity first.

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Learning by comparison

21/06/2019

Next week, The New Zealand Initiative will be taking a delegation of more than three dozen senior business leaders to Copenhagen. Our members want to study and experience first-hand what makes Denmark one of the world’s most successful small countries.

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Progressive politics, Danish style

12/06/2019

Denmark last Wednesday elected a Social Democrat-led government – so what else is new?

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Something rotten in the state of Denmark

07/09/2012

Countries such as New Zealand should study the European experience closely. You cannot become prosperous by redistributing wealth. Any successful society needs a strong private sector. And you also need it to pay for the services delivered by the state.

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