The significance of immigration for public finances in Denmark
Written by: Marie Louise Schultz-Nielsen, Christer Gerdes and Eskil Wadensjö
The paper studies the economic consequences of immigration for public finances in Denmark. Using new figures for the period 2004-2008, net transfers are calculated and presented as an extension to the figures that already existed for the period 1991-2001.
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