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METTE KNUDSEN, DANISH AMBASSADOR TO GREECE SEPTEMBER 2012
OUTLINE
I. DENMARK AND HAPPINESS
- II. CAUSES BEHIND DANISH HAPPINESS
IN THE WORLD? METTE KNUDSEN, DANISH AMBASSADOR TO GREECE SEPTEMBER - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
IN THE WORLD? METTE KNUDSEN, DANISH AMBASSADOR TO GREECE SEPTEMBER - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
THE DANISH CASE: THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD? METTE KNUDSEN, DANISH AMBASSADOR TO GREECE SEPTEMBER 2012 OUTLINE I. DENMARK AND HAPPINESS II. CAUSES BEHIND DANISH HAPPINESS DENMARK AND HAPPINESS Denmark ranked first in UNs World
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DENMARK AND HAPPINESS
- Denmark ranked first in UN’s World
Happiness Report in April 2012
- Since 1973, happiness surveys have placed
Denmark in top
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CAUSES BEHIND DANISH HAPPINESS
- Low corruption
- High level of trust in
each other, the government, and foreigners
Level of trust in OECD countries
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CAUSES BEHIND DANISH HAPPINESS
- Political and social empowerment
- Political freedom
- Social mobility
- Welfare state
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CAUSES BEHIND DANISH HAPPINESS
- Decent work/life balance
- Extensive child care
- Spend money on
socialising with others
- Pleasant working
environment
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