egman_ekki

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by egman_ekki 10y ago
I think low tax wedge in Denmark is caused by relatively low cost of an employee to the employer (who pays relatively small amounts over their salary) vs in other Western countries.
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by egman_ekki 10y ago
...but the structure of the tax wedge is quite different. In Denmark, almost all of it comes from income tax while in other countries it's usually 40% paid by the employer...
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by egman_ekki 10y ago
...interestingly, Denmark has one of the highest number of burglaries per capita in Europe... violent crimes are probably quite rare, though
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by egman_ekki 10y ago
Lowest income inequality. Highest wealth inequality (Zimbabwe level)... not sure if that is the right way to go, though...
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by egman_ekki 10y ago
UK wasn't part of the Soviet bloc until 1990, so a bit unfair to compare in my opinion. You either care about LGBT rights or getting some shitty Cuban oranges for your kids at least once a year. I think a lot of societies in the Easter
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by egman_ekki 10y ago
I think you would enjoy Trolley problem memes (a fb page: https://www.facebook.com/Trolley-problem-memes-2503531819802... )
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by egman_ekki 11y ago
Which country do you have in mind? I have lived in 3 EU countries and get offers from others and the discussion about salary has always been assumed to be on the pre-tax amount.
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by egman_ekki 11y ago
I don't think so. I haven't seen a European country a where you usually discuss your salary post tax...
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by egman_ekki 11y ago
flickr API perhaps..?