Social concertation in times of austerity : European integration and the politics of labour market reforms in Austria and Switzerland /
A term specifically found in European politics, social concertation refers to cooperation between trade unions, governments and employers in public policy-making. Social Concertation in Times of Austerity investigates the political underpinnings of social concertation in the context of European inte...
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Amsterdam University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
Publication Dates: | [2013] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Changing welfare states
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Summary: |
A term specifically found in European politics, social concertation refers to cooperation between trade unions, governments and employers in public policy-making. Social Concertation in Times of Austerity investigates the political underpinnings of social concertation in the context of European integration. Alexandre Afonso focuses on the regulation of labor mobility and unemployment protection in Austria and Switzerland, two of Europe's most prosperous countries, and he looks at nonpartisan policymaking as a strategy for compromise. With this smart, new study, Afonso powerfully enters the d |
Item Description: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D. --Université de Lausanne). |
Carrier Form: | 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-251) and index. |
ISBN: |
9789089643957 : 9089643958 |
Index Number: | HD5713 |
CLC: |
F249.522.0 F249.521.0 |
Call Number: | F249.521.0/A257 |