UID:
almahu_9947382054402882
Format:
1 online resource (287 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-95916-9
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9786610959167
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90-485-0383-3
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1-4237-0963-2
Series Statement:
Changing welfare states
Content:
Why did some economies experience a boom in the 1990s? Discussing this crucial question, 〈i〉Employment 'Miracles'〈/i〉 comparatively analyzes select "miracle" economies. The contributors critically analyze how the small sizes and institutional structures of seven countries-including the Netherlands.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).
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Front matter --
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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 1990's: 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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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-5356-755-0
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic book
DOI:
10.1515/9789048503834
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9789048503834/type/BOOK
