Ejerskab og magt i dansk erhvervsliv

The article concludes that it is important to understand the ownership of Danish business in order to understand the importance of business to the distribution of power in society. So far, the study of ”Power and democracy in Denmark” (Danish: Magtudredningen) has only dealt with the direct influence of business on the political level. A new inquiry into power and democracy should deal with what ownership looks like and what it means, and can advantageously examine this at levels other than the political. Private companies possess many resources and have relationships with many people. Within the framework of the law, it is the ownership that ultimately decides for what purposes and under what conditions all these resources and people are put to use.