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Danish Capitalism
Creating nordic Capitalism
Question | Answer |
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DENMARK: Who are the economic actors? | Associations, corporations and Entrepreneurs |
DENMARK: Change in the role of state in Denmark? | The Danish government went from weak to strong, gradually with the development of the welfare state. |
DENMARK: what are the five phases of capitalistic development? | 1. The early liberalist society, 1857-98 2. Regulation & internationalization, 1899-1932 3. Industrial growth under protective restrictions, 1933-56 4. Export orientation and expanding welfare state, 1957-81 5. The global division of labour, 1982-2007 |
DENMARK: When was free trade put as a goal? | 1857, this is related to the abolishment of sound dues. |
DENMARK: When does the urbanization take place? | 1890-1900, there is a big leap in the population employed in industry and it almost doubles on a country wide basis. |
DENMARK: Important Entrepreneurs | Thomas B. Thrige, Elevatorer, electromotorer o. lign. C.F. Tietgen, Spiritus fabrikker, TDC, J.C. Jackobsen - Carlsberg |
DENMARK: How did the entrepreneurs learn? | They learned by going to more industrially advanced countries, and by Imitation, in Schumpeter's optics. |
DENMARK: How did the decreasing grain prices effect the market in the 1870's? | This forced farmers to change from grains to livestock. Which then later let to the cooperative movement, the first one was formed in 1882. |
DENMARK: explain the history of the Lur-brand | First a private initiative, then later later owned by the government, form 1911 to 1991. |
DENMARK: Liberal state with Bazar market, to a stronger state in up through 20th century | Sweet |
DENMARK: Examples of Danish state intervention, and taking over of private companies. | 1. DSB, started as private initiatives, till 1867 2. Lur pak - started in 1906, taken over in 1911 3. TDC - started by Tietgen in 1879, taken over in 1897 |
DENMARK: What was the role of Rode? | Rode was a strong proponent of government intervention, and wanted the government to play a central role in business life. By his opponents he was seen as over controlling. |
DENMARK: Role of teknologisk institut: | The primary role was to help support SME's by doing research and thereby helping the competitiveness of Denmark. |
DENMARK: The influence of Valuta centralen | First made in 1932, as a two month thing, this continued until 1960, where it was replaced with the highest import tax since 1797. |
DENMARK: what are the three main parts of Kanslergade forliget? | 1. Helping the agricultural sector, by changing taxation 2. Legal action avoiding a 20% salary reduction demand from employers 3. Promise by Venstre not to oppose social reform. |
What did Keynes do? | Published a book describing how to control a demand driven economy. |
DENMARK: In 1933, what sectors did the government play a larger role in thereafter? | three important areas; the labour market, the financial sector and agricultural matters |
DENMARK: The first super market | Bilka in TIlst |