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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Main Author: Afonso, Alexandre
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2013], 2013
Series:Changing welfare states
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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 debate on the need for a shared social agenda in post-crisis Western Europe. --Provided by publisher
Item Description:Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D. --Université de Lausanne)
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (258 pages