Social partnership and economic performance : the case of Europe /

Social partnership and economic performance : the case of Europe /

"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. They compare the performance outcomes of these countries and the USA over the last twenty years and find that, in broad t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casey, Bernard
Other Authors: Gold, Michael, Gold, Michael, 1953 March 23-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub c2000.
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., [2000], ©2000
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2000
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : c2000
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : ©2000
Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, Mass. : c2000
Subjects:
1945-
Since 1945
Europe > Social policy
International relations > Case studies
International relations > Europe > Case studies
Diplomatic relations
Economic conditions
Economic history
International relations
Social policy
Europe > Economic conditions > 1945-
Europe > Foreign relations > Case studies
Europe
Case studies
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Social Partnership, Social Protection and Economic Performance
  • 1.1. Theoretical foundations of the European social model
  • 1.2. Definitions and terms
  • 1.3. The countries studied
  • 1.4. The unit of investigation
  • 2. Trends and Developments in Nine Countries
  • 2.1. Features of the Austrian and UK approaches
  • 2.2. Macroeconomic policy
  • 2.3. Pay determination and employee relations
  • 2.4. Training and labour market policy
  • 2.5. Social security
  • 3. Economic Performance in the Nine Countries
  • 3.1. Findings of other studies
  • 3.2. Modelling the determinants of performance
  • 3.3. Measuring performance
  • 3.4. Results: the countries compared
  • 4. Matters Arising
  • 4.1. Social partnership as a dynamic process
  • 4.2. Role of EU-level social policy
  • 4.3. Social partnership as an inclusive process.
  • 1 Social Partnership, Social Protection and Economic Performance
  • 1.1. Theoretical foundations of the European social model
  • 1.2. Definitions and terms
  • 1.3. countries studied
  • 1.4. unit of investigation
  • 2. Trends and Developments in Nine Countries
  • 2.1. Features of the Austrian and UK approaches
  • 2.2. Macroeconomic policy
  • 2.3. Pay determination and employee relations
  • 2.4. Training and labour market policy
  • 2.5. Social security
  • 3. Economic Performance in the Nine Countries
  • 3.1. Findings of other studies
  • 3.2. Modelling the determinants of performance
  • 3.3. Measuring performance
  • 3.4. Results: the countries compared
  • 4. Matters Arising
  • 4.1. Social partnership as a dynamic process
  • 4.2. Role of EU-level social policy
  • 4.3. Social partnership as an inclusive process.
  • 1 Social Partnership, Social Protection and Economic Performance. 1.1. Theoretical foundations of the European social model. 1.2. Definitions and terms. 1.3. The countries studied. 1.4. The unit of investigation
  • 2. Trends and Developments in Nine Countries. 2.1. Features of the Austrian and UK approaches. 2.2. Macroeconomic policy. 2.3. Pay determination and employee relations. 2.4. Training and labour market policy. 2.5. Social security
  • 3. Economic Performance in the Nine Countries. 3.1. Findings of other studies. 3.2. Modelling the determinants of performance. 3.3. Measuring performance. 3.4. Results: the countries compared
  • 4. Matters Arising. 4.1. Social partnership as a dynamic process. 4.2. Role of EU-level social policy. 4.3. Social partnership as an inclusive process.
  • Social Partnership, Social Protection and Economic Performance
  • Theoretical foundations of the European social model
  • The countries studied
  • The unit of investigation
  • Trends and Developments in Nine Countries
  • Features of the Austrian and UK approaches
  • Macroeconomic policy
  • Pay determination and employee relations
  • Training and labour market policy
  • Social security
  • Economic Performance in the Nine Countries
  • Findings of other studies
  • Modelling the determinants of performance
  • Measuring performance
  • Results: the countries compared
  • Matters Arising
  • Social partnership as a dynamic process
  • Role of EU-level social policy
  • Social partnership as an inclusive process

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