2009
Unemployed dumps activation
We're no closer to getting a job and billions of tax dollars are being wasted.
This is the opinion of every second person who has been in activation, according to a unique survey conducted for Ugebrevet A4. The Minister of Employment thinks that the activation system is “really good” overall.
Read more in Letter A4
Voters dump the local government reform
Half of the citizens in the new large municipalities believe that the local government reform has been a definite disadvantage
The large-scale reform reduced 275 municipalities to 98 super municipalities and gave municipalities a number of new tasks from the former counties. However, according to a survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4, 42 percent of voters believe that the reform has had a negative impact on the service municipalities provide to citizens.
Read more in Letter A4
Danes don't trust the elite
Danes no longer trust that society is free from corruption, new survey shows
A new survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4 shows that three out of five Danes believe that corruption among politicians and business executives takes place. Officials in ministries and agencies come in a close third place as the most corrupt.
Read more in Letter A4
Billion renovation wasted
Over half of those who receive grants from the renovation pool for home improvements would have completed and paid for it all themselves anyway
The money has ended up with homeowners who would have had new kitchens, windows and other home improvements anyway - regardless of whether they received support from the renovation pool or not. This is according to the first survey of homeowners who have benefited from the controversial renovation fund. According to the survey, conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4, as many as 55 percent of grant recipients say they would have carried out their building project even if they had not received a grant.
Read more in Letter A4
Danish bosses hire friends and family
Nepotism thrives in Danish workplaces
One in eight Danes has experienced that their boss hired a family member or close friend - solely because of their relationship with their boss. This is according to a new study conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4.
Read more in Letter A4
Danes are more corrupt than we think
One in eight Danes has experienced bribery in the workplace. And one in five has witnessed a colleague abusing their position to gain personal benefits in the private sector. This is according to a new study conducted for Ugebrevet A4 by Analyse Danmark
Every year, the global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International publishes an index of the prevalence of corruption worldwide. And every year, Denmark comes in first place as the least corrupt society in the world. However, a new study from Analyse Danmark, conducted for Ugebrevet A4, now shows that the use of bribes and abuse of positions is far more widespread in both public and private workplaces than previously thought.
Read more in Letter A4
We bring internet to the holiday home
Mobile broadband makes a breakthrough
According to a new study conducted by Analyse Danmark for TDC, the summer of 2009 will be when mobile broadband makes its popular breakthrough. 36 per cent will use mobile broadband in the summer house.
Read more at TDC Online
Support for the monarchy is crumbling
Support for the monarchy is declining rapidly, according to a new A4 survey conducted by Analyse Danmark
When more than half a million Danes voted no or abstained in the referendum on equality in the royal family on 7 June, for most of them it wasn't equality they were taking a stand on. Or rather, they didn't take a stand on it. They were protest votes with a message that they fully or partially distance themselves from the royal family, according to a new study conducted by Analyse Danmark among a representative sample of voters for Ugebrevet A4.
Read more in Letter A4
A and B teams?
Growing scepticism towards health insurance
Is it fair that pensioners and the majority of public sector employees should help pay for more and more people in the private sector to get insurance so they can get their aching back examined or their knee operated on faster at a private clinic? No, says a majority of Danes in a new survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4.
Read more in Letter A4
Treasure with joy
Danes love paying taxes
4 out of 10 Danes claim that they pay their taxes »with pleasure«. Even among the top tax payers, one in three agree with the tax happy message. At least that's how a representative sample of 18-70-year-old Danes responded in a survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4. Only 29 per cent directly disagree with the statement.
Read more in Letter A4
Adult bullying
One in four 3Fers have experienced bullying in the workplace.
A new survey conducted by Analyse Danmark among 3F employees shows that one in four have been bullied at work. And at a time when the “crib is empty” in the workplace, the danger of bullying is even more imminent.
Read more at 3F.dk
Families with children struggling alone
Only one in 10 families with children believe that the UK government has made everyday life easier for them. And one in three families still struggle to balance family and work life.
Only one in 10 - 11 per cent to be precise - agree that the UK government has made everyday life easier for families with children. This is according to a new survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4 among 1,253 parents with children living at home. 51 per cent directly disagree, while the rest neither agree nor disagree or answer “don't know”.
Read more in Letter A4
Danes reject reform with a social bias
If the government follows the Tax Commission's proposals, the gap between rich and poor will grow, according to the Commission's own figures and calculations from both AErådet and LO. But a significant majority of Danes will »under no circumstances« accept a tax reform that increases inequality, according to a new survey.
Under no circumstances should the tax reform lead to greater economic inequality in Denmark. This is the clear message to politicians from 7 out of 10 Danes in a brand new survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4.
Read more in Letter A4
In line for training
Half of Danes in the labour market plan to acquire new skills this year, and vocational schools report pressure on continuing education for the first time in many years
A new study conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4 shows that electricians, pedagogues, laboratory technicians and other employees have been slightly more diligent in taking continuing education in 2008 compared to 2007, when the boom was still roaring along, unemployment was record low and Danes had no time for continuing education.
Read more in Letter A4
Cuts in the SU programme
Students will pay for lower top tax rate
Cuts in student grants will raise billions to finance the tax reform. The Tax Commission believes that students will benefit from lower top tax rates when they graduate. A massive majority of Danes are against the proposal. This is according to a survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4.
Read more in Letter A4
Tax reform
Tax reform could cost welfare and equality
There is at least as much ideology as economics in tax reform. The reform could mean major shifts in the distribution of social benefits between rich and poor - and between public and private consumption. A survey conducted by Analyse Danmark for Ugebrevet A4 shows that exactly half of Danes are willing to forgo tax cuts if the money is spent on more welfare.
Read more in Letter A4
