The main original aim of the European Union was to promote
convergence towards higher economic growth and social standards.
However, EU countries have sometimes experienced different
trajectories, due in part to their different starting points and
the fact that their convergence on particular socio-economic
indicators has varied. At the same time, little evidence has so far
been presented on cross-country convergence within the EU. This
book aims to answer a number of important questions. To what extent
have European countries converged or diverged with EU-wide economic
and social indicators over the past 20 years? What have been the
drivers of convergence? Why do some countries lag behind, while
others experience continuous upward convergence? Why are these
trajectories not always linear? Particular attention is paid to the
role of institutions, actors and industrial relations - focusing on
the resources and strategies of governments, employers and trade
unions - in nudging EU countries onto an upward convergence path.
This book provides a unique analysis of socio-economic indicators
to identify convergence trends in the EU. It defines a number of
clusters that help to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of
national socio-economic models and the European Social Model.
Cross-country case studies help to identify the possible impact of
global movements (migration, foreign investment) and policies
(social protection, social dialogue, employment) on cross-country
convergence. This book offers a timely assessment of convergence
within the EU, identifying its drivers in the world of work and in
institutions and industrial relations. It presents examples of
where institutions and industrial relations can change convergence
outcomes and proposes a range of useful policy options. Scholars
and researchers will find it an invaluable reference for studies of
European affairs and social policies. Contributors include: D.
Anxo, B. Bembic, G. Bosch, V. Ciampa, P. Courtioux, C. Erhel, K.
Espenberg, A. Figueiredo, P. Gonzalez, D. Grimshaw, I. Marx, J.
Masso, I. Mierina, R. Munoz de Bustillo Llorente, P.J. O'Connell,
W. Salverda, A. Simonazzi, V. Soloviov, D. Vaughan-Whitehead, R.
Vazquez-Alvarez, L. Villamaina
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