12bn kroner in public sector efficiency gains

Sep 10, 2013

Schools, hospitals and other public institutions can expect to have their every step thoroughly analysed in the years to come as the state seeks to find the 12 billion kroner in efficiency gains identified by the Produktivitetskommission yesterday.

In releasing its findings for how the state can save money through improved efficiency, the government-seated panel concluded there were currently no comparable data that allowed institutions to emulate each other’s improvements.

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