REFORMING SOCIAL POLICIES IN EUROPE - DANISH FLEXICURITY AS A BEST PRACTICE MODEL

In order to secure competitiveness and social inclusion in Europe, sustainable social policy reforms are needed. Due to different European welfare traditions and a lack of EU social competencies, the concept of mutual policy learning gains relevance. By benchmarking Danish flexicurity achievements the paper analyses the best practice potential as well as the obstacles of this model. Finally, it is suggested to develop national policy patchwork reforms aiming at integrating individual welfare traditions and learning by best practice exchange.