Cancellation of Public Holiday in Denmark
Selected Issues Papers, July 19, 2023
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Gohar Minasyan
- Published: July 19, 2023
- Series: Selected Issues Papers
- Volume: 2023
- Issue: 053
- Pages: 15
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400252259.018
- Stock No: SIPEA2023053
- ISBN: 9798400252259
- ISSN: 2958-7875
Summary
- Denmark cancelled a public holiday to increase labor supply, GDP, and fiscal revenues.
- This chapter discusses the expected labor supply impact of this change and compares it to alternative options for increasing labor supply.
Key findings and themes
- Expected impacts:
- Increase in labor supply.
- Increase in GDP.
- Increase in fiscal revenues.
- Analytical focus:
- Labor supply impact of cancelling a public holiday.
- Comparison of this policy to alternative options for increasing labor supply.
- Subject classifications: Employment rate, International organization, Labor, Labor markets, Labor supply, Migration, Monetary policy, Population and demographics, Retirement.
- Keywords: cancellation of public holiday, copyright page, Employment rate, Labor markets, labor regulation, Labor supply, labor supply impact, leisure choices, main takeaway, Migration, Public holidays, Retirement.
Comparisons and policy considerations
- The chapter compares the labor supply effects of cancelling a public holiday with alternative measures to raise labor supply (details and quantitative comparisons are presented in the chapter).
Content in this bundle
- Cancellation of Public Holiday in Denmark; Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/053; June 1, 2023