Welfare and Work in the Open Economy Volume I: From Vulnerability to Competitiveness

by Scharpf, Fritz W.; Schmidt, Vivien A.

• ISBN13: 9780199240876
• ISBN10: 0199240876
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-03-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xi
List of Tables	xii
List of Appendix Tables	xiii
Abbreviations	xv
Notes on Contributors	xvi
Introduction	1	(20)
Fritz W. Scharpf
Vivien A. Schmidt
Economic Changes, Vulnerabilities, and Institutional Capabilities	21	(104)
Fritz W. Scharpf
Sequences of Policy Failures and Effective Policy Responses	125	(104)
Anton C. Hemerijck
Martin Schludi
Values and Discourse in the Politics of Adjustment	229	(81)
Vivien A. Schmidt
Conclusions	310	(27)
Fritz W. Scharpf
Vivien A. Schmidt
Statistical Appendix	337	(36)
References	373	(20)
Index	393