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Sounds like a lot of vague arm-waving to me. How is Denmark's government debt to GDP ratio? Private debt to GDP ratio? Employment rate? Workforce participation

Sounds like a lot of vague arm-waving to me. How is Denmark's government debt to GDP ratio? Private debt to GDP ratio? Employment rate? Workforce participation rate? Economic growth? How do all those things compare to its peer group? You can't look at Norway's petro-fuelled prosperity and decide they have the answers for you, look at nations with similar economic structures. What evidence is there of actually unsustainable things in the economic model of Denmark? Where are the symptoms? Legatum's prosperity ratings have Denmark at #6 in the world overall and one of the lowest in business startup costs in the world. (#2 in the world in the entrepreneurship and opportunity category!) By every objective measure it seems like a wonderful place to start a business!

ThomPete 12y ago
Arm-waving? I am from Denmark. are you? I had a company in Denmark with 70 people did you? If you are really interested in answers to your own questions may I suggest you get educated on the matter before you decide to make any haste judgment on what I am telling you.
- MrJagil 12y ago
  That is a poor appeal to your own authority. Thom, I'm Danish and entirely disagree with pretty much everything you've said in this thread regarding analysis and solutions, and I'm really sad that you discuss as if your words are gospel. Buzz phrases like "... it's unsustainable!" really don't belong here. They're impossible to argue for or against as the data is really clouded.
  - ThomPete 12y ago
    Compared to who I was discussing with i HAVE authority. Fine that you disagree now make your case.
- JamisonM 12y ago
  I am just asking for evidence, and I looked into the answers to all the questions I listed above and saw either answers that seemed positive or neutral with respect to economic performance and the environment for entrepreneurship. The sentiments you expressed nearly every businessperson from every country expresses about their own nation. I cannot properly judge what you are telling me without evidence that goes beyond your word, if you do not wish to furnish that is fine - I thought it might be an interesting exercise for both of us. I am not from Denmark, but I also suppose that you have not run a corporation of similar size in every comparable nation in the world either, have you? The merits of a given economic model need to be evaluated relative to its peers. Neither you or I alone can be an authority on that. Edit: And we should be fair here, shouldn't we? I did provide evidence in the form of both studies and employment indicators. I think I have demonstrated a reasonable interest in educating myself on the topic.
  - ThomPete 12y ago
    The reports show how easy it is to register your company not run it. I have tried that so take that for what you want.
    - JamisonM 12y ago
      How many other countries have you run a company in? (For the record, my count is 2.)
      - ThomPete 12y ago
        I have helped more than a hundred startups around the world. I have a fairly good idea about how things look like. Again take it for what you want.

ThomPete 12y ago

Arm-waving? I am from Denmark. are you? I had a company in Denmark with 70 people did you? If you are really interested in answers to your own questions may I suggest you get educated on the matter before you decide to make any haste judgment on what I am telling you.

MrJagil 12y ago
That is a poor appeal to your own authority. Thom, I'm Danish and entirely disagree with pretty much everything you've said in this thread regarding analysis and solutions, and I'm really sad that you discuss as if your words are gospel. Buzz phrases like "... it's unsustainable!" really don't belong here. They're impossible to argue for or against as the data is really clouded.
- ThomPete 12y ago
  Compared to who I was discussing with i HAVE authority. Fine that you disagree now make your case.
JamisonM 12y ago
I am just asking for evidence, and I looked into the answers to all the questions I listed above and saw either answers that seemed positive or neutral with respect to economic performance and the environment for entrepreneurship. The sentiments you expressed nearly every businessperson from every country expresses about their own nation. I cannot properly judge what you are telling me without evidence that goes beyond your word, if you do not wish to furnish that is fine - I thought it might be an interesting exercise for both of us. I am not from Denmark, but I also suppose that you have not run a corporation of similar size in every comparable nation in the world either, have you? The merits of a given economic model need to be evaluated relative to its peers. Neither you or I alone can be an authority on that. Edit: And we should be fair here, shouldn't we? I did provide evidence in the form of both studies and employment indicators. I think I have demonstrated a reasonable interest in educating myself on the topic.
- ThomPete 12y ago
  The reports show how easy it is to register your company not run it. I have tried that so take that for what you want.
  - JamisonM 12y ago
    How many other countries have you run a company in? (For the record, my count is 2.)
    - ThomPete 12y ago
      I have helped more than a hundred startups around the world. I have a fairly good idea about how things look like. Again take it for what you want.