1st Edition

Greenland's Economy and Labour Markets

Edited By Laust Høgedahl Copyright 2022
186 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores structural changes in Greenland’s economy and labour markets due to the transformative effects of climatic changes and growing international attention. It offers multidisciplinary perspectives from economists, sociologists, and political scientists to demonstrate how the Greenlandic economy works. Due to an increasing focus on the Arctic area and Greenland in particular, the... Read more

1. Introduction – The Peculiarities of Greenland’s Economy and Labour Markets and the Driving Forces of Change
Laust Høgedahl

2. The Greenlandic Economy – Structure and Prospects
Torben M. Andersen

3. The Political Economy of Greenland: From Colonialism to a Mixed Economy
Javier L. Arnaut

4. The Greenlandic Employment System—Thorny Tasks and Ambitious Targets
Helle Holt and Frederik Thuesen

5. Mapping the Greenlandic Labour Supply—Evidence From Greenland’s First Labour Force Survey
Cecilie Krogh and Laust Høgedahl

6. Social Security and Barriers to Labour Market Participation
Niels Jørgen Mau Pedersen

7. Individual Factors Associated With Labour Market Participation in Greenland
Rasmus Lind Ravn and Laust Høgedahl

8. Gender and the Greenlandic Labour Market
Helene Pristed Nielsen

9. Neets and Disadvantaged Groups Not in Employment in Greenland - A National and International Perspective
Rasmus Lind Ravn

Biography

Laust Høgedahl is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Labour Market Research (CARMA), Department for Politics & Society, Aalborg University, Denmark. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Political Science and does research within the academic fields of industrial relations and labour market regulations.