Format:
1 online resource (420 pages)
ISBN:
9780191529009
Content:
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 experiencesof 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 taxcompetition.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Appendix Tables -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Economic Changes, Vulnerabilities, and Institutional Capabilities -- 3. Sequences of Policy Failures and Effective Policy Responses -- 4. Values and Discourse in the Politics of Adjustment -- 5. Conclusions -- Statistical Appendix -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780199240883
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780199240883
Language:
English
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