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I takt med globaliseringen efter 1990 er den danske erhvervsstruktur gradvist blevet præget af en lille skare, meget store virksomheder. Denne udvikling står i skærende kontrast til den traditionelle opfattelse af Danmark som et land præget af små og mellemstore virksomheder i modsætning til nabolandene Sverige og Tyskland. Med fokus på Novo Nordisk konkluderes det, at selv enkelte virksomheder har kritisk betydning for landets økonomi, blandt andet i forhold til skattebetaling, formueafkast og afledt beskæftigelse. Hvor hidtidige magtudredninger har haft fokus på de mere strukturelle forhold, så bør koncentrationstendenserne i dansk erhvervsliv føre til et supplerende fokus på de enkelte storkoncerners betydning for den danske økonomi samt følgende magtposition i det danske samfund. Det er værd at bemærke, at de største danske virksomheder repræsenterer flere forskellige sektorer inden for blandt andet transport, service samt medicinal- og fødevarebrancherne.

Spurred by global macro-economic shifts, commercial and financial turbulence, as well as technological leaps in the early years of the new millennium, the Danish shipping industry has changed dramatically since the turn of the century.

This article addresses the role of the state in bailouts, i.e. government objectives and measures during banking crises. Our main question concerns the incentives and measures that governments pursue in a state of a systemic banking crisis, and why they are launched. What have been the objectives and operations when a government has decided to act as an investor of last resort and take control of commercial banks? The answer is limited to cover the financial history of two countries. The study unveils government interventions in the latest crises in Denmark and Sweden, and critically analyse which objectives justified the setting up of organisations for financial stability. The two country-cases differ in terms of historical experience, context, and time-period. We compare intrinsic principles and perceptions for government intervention, with a focus on bailouts and state-owned banks. We argue that the implementation of measures dates back to the early phases of capitalism in the 19th century i.e. is part of a historical institutional pattern. The similarities shown indicate that there is an international standard for a public-private arrangement ensuring financial stability. Our results relate to the discussion of launching effective and legitimate state policies during and after a systemic banking crisis. ; Funding Agencies|Aners stiftelse and Nasdaq Nordic Foundation