This book examines how and to what extent the European
Employment Strategy and the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) on
Social Protection and Social Inclusion have influenced national
labour market and social welfare policies.
Focusing on the implementation of the OMC in different national
environments, this book examines how the proposals and targets of
the OMC are interpreted and implemented within the context of
existing national employment and welfare regimes. At a theoretical
level and on the basis of national case studies, the book considers
how OMC objectives, guidelines, targets, and recommendations may
reshape the domestic institutional framework, how learning and
participation of governmental bodies are organized across different
hierarchical levels, and how non-state actors may be involved in
the formulation and implementation of national reform plans. The
authors conclude that the OMC has contributed significantly to both
substantive and procedural reforms, in spite of the many
institutional barriers to Europeanization in this policy area.
Featuring comparative case studies across a number of European
states, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of
sociology, political science, public policy, and international
relations.
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