Welfare and Work in the Open Economy: From vulnerability to competitiveness

• Author(s): Fritz Wilhelm Scharpf, Vivien Ann Schmidt,
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Pages: 403
• ISBN_10: 0199240876
  ISBN_13: 9780199240876
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Labor / General , Business & Economics / Economics / Macroeconomics , Business & Economics / Economics / General , Business & Economics / Women in Business , Political Science / History & Theory , Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare , Political Science / Political Economy , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Social Science / Poverty & Homelessness ,

Description:... In this ground-breaking, two-volume study of the adjustment of advanced welfare states to international economic pressures, leading scholars detail the wide variety of responses in twelve countries. Volume I presents comparative analyses of differences in countries' vulnerabilities and capabilities, the effectiveness of their policy responses, and the role of values and discourse in the politics of adjustment. Volume II presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom as well as special studies on the participation of women in the labour market, early retirement, the liberalization of public services, and international tax competition.