Varieties of Capitalism in Spain Remaking the Spanish Economy for the New Century

by Royo, Sebastián

• ISBN13: 9781403964120
• ISBN10: 1403964122
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Is globalization forcing "non-coordinated market economies," such as Chile, Mexico, Spain, and Portugal, to converge on an Anglo-American model?What explains national differences in social and economic policies?While theories of comparative economic advantage have dominated discussions of international trade, this book seeks to build on the hypotheses generated by the recent literature on "varieties of capitalism" to demonstrate the impact that institutions have on the national economic policy patterns of these countries.

Author Biography

Sebastian Royo is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of Government at Suffolk University in Boston, and Director of the Suffolk University Madrid Campus.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Re-conceptualizing "Varieties of Capitalism" for Iberoamerican Economies

The Institutional Framework

Industrial Relations Institutions: Wage Determination, Collective Bargaining, and In-company Industrial Relations

Education and Training Systems: Vocational Training, Industry Training Linkages, Research Programs, and University-Company Linkages

System of Company Financing: Shareholder Systems, Banking-Industry Linkages, Public Financing

Corporate Governance and Rules Governing Inter-company Relationships: Technology Transfer, Standard Setting, Competitive Policy, Corporate Accountability, and the Role of Boards, the Relationship between Corporations and Financial Markets

Structural Capacity

Economic Structure

Patterns of Public Policy

Varieties of Labor Politics

Social Protection

Skill Formation

Corporate Governance

Monetary and Financial Policies

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