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Renegotiating the Welfare State

By Frans van Waarden , Gerhard Lehmbruch

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2001
ISBN
0415223458, 9780415223454
LCC
JC479 .R46 2003
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
975 kB (998851 bytes)
Series
Routledge/EUI Studies in Political Economy
Edition
1
Pages
224\321
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Why have some countries have been more successful in welfare state reform than others? This book examines the experiences of various countries in reforming their welfare states through renegotiations between the state and peak associations of employers and employees. This corporatist concertation has been blamed for bringing about all the ills of the welfare state, but lately corporate institutions have learned from their bad performances, modified their structures and style of operation, and assumed responsibility for welfare state reform. Consensual bargaining is back on the agenda of both policy makers and of social science. This topical volume with its internationally respected panel of contributors will appeal to all those interested in the welfare state and labour relations. It includes chapters focusing on the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland as well as a section looking at the role of corporatist concertation in the European Union.

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