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Social partnership and economic performance : the case of Europe
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Casey, Bernard H. and Gold, Michael (2000) Social partnership and economic performance : the case of Europe. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar . ISBN 1840642009
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Abstract
In recent years, and to varying degrees, there has been a marked trend towards decentralization of labour market regulation in many European countries. The authors of this book seek to assess the impact of social partnership and social protection on the macroeconomic performance of nine member states of the European Union - namely Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK. They compare the performance outcomes of these countries with the USA over the last 20 years and find that, in broad terms, the countries that perform "best" are those that have adapted and decentralized their systems of social partnerships and protection. The authors also analyze the changing nature of social partnership and protection within the European Union. They examine recent developments in EU social policy, particularly its shift towards employment promotion through the national action plans on employment that each member state is now required to introduce. These reinforce social partnerships but also impose new challenges for governments, employers and unions to meet. Central amongst these challenges is the need to ensure that social partnership is as inclusive as possible. The authors conclude that the EU requires more social promotion if ever closer union, including monetary union, is to succeed and that employment promotion programmes must be pursued by the EU as a whole.
Item Type: | Book | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | ||||
Publisher: | Edward Elgar | ||||
Place of Publication: | Cheltenham, UK | ||||
ISBN: | 1840642009 | ||||
Official Date: | 2000 | ||||
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Number of Pages: | 153 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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