flexicurity

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of flexibility +‎ security, coined by Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen in the 1990s.

Noun[edit]

flexicurity (uncountable)

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
  1. A welfare state model with a proactive labour market policy, combining easy hiring and firing (flexibility for employers) and high benefits for the unemployed (security for the employees).