UID:
almafu_9959018081902883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9789048503834
Series Statement:
Changing Welfare States ; 5
Content:
Why did some economies experience a boom in the 1990s? Discussing this crucial question, Employment 'Miracles' comparatively analyzes select "miracle" economies. The contributors critically analyze how the small sizes and institutional structures of seven countries—including the Netherlands, Denmark, and Ireland—accounted for their success and their status as economic models. Comparisons to the American and German markets reveal how differing policies—liberal versus corporatist/social democratic—determine job growth and levels of income inequality and poverty. The book also stresses the relevance of fortuitous circumstances such as the housing-price bubble. Employment 'Miracles' is an important resource for political scientists and economists in their study of national economies.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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1. Introduction:Miracles,Mirages and Markets /
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2. The Dutch Model:Magic in a Flat Landscape? /
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3. Employment and Unemployment in Denmark and Sweden: Success or Failure for the Universal Welfare Model? /
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4. The Evolution of the Finnish Model in the 1990s: From Depression to High-Tech Boom /
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5. The Swiss Miracle: Low growth and high employment /
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6. Recasting the Story of Ireland’s Miracle:Policy,Politics or Profit? /
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7. The Australian Miracle:Luck,Pluck or Being Stuck Down Under? /
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8. Last Year’s Model? Reflections on the American model of employment growth /
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9. The German Contrast.On Bad Comparisons,Special Circumstances,Luck and Policies That Turned Out to Be Wrong /
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10. Conclusion:the Importance of Lucky Circumstances,and Still the Liberal-Social Democratic Divide /
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Bibliography --
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Contributors --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
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