Welfare and Work in the Open Economy: Volume I: From Vulnerability to Competitivesness in Comparative Perspective (Hardcover, New)

Changes in the international environment, from the stagflation of the 1970s to the globalization of capital markets in the 1990s, have challenged the ability of all advanced welfare states to maintain postwar achievements of full employment, social security and social equality. Nevertheless, national responses and actual performance differed greatly. This two-volume study examines the adjustment to external economic challenges over three decades in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom Volume I presents comparative analyses of differences in the vulnerabilities and capabilities of these countries, in the effectiveness of their policy responses, and in the role of values and discourses in the politics of adjustment Volume II presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of the countries, including special studies on the participation of women in the labour market, early retirement, the liberalization of public services and international tax competition.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Welfare and Work in the Open Economy
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	November 2000
Editors:	Fritz W. Scharpf (Director) • Vivien A. Schmidt (Department of Political Science)
Dimensions:	241 x 162 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	420
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-924087-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Macroeconomics > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > Employment & unemployment
LSN:	0-19-924087-6
Barcode:	9780199240876

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