Parties, Elections, and Policy Reforms in Western Europe : Voting for Social Pacts.
This book provides a comparative assessment of social pacts between governments, labor unions and employer organizations in Western Europe. Using a dataset covering 16 European countries, as well as eight in-depth country case studies, the authors argue that governments' choice of social pacts...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis Ltd.,
2010.
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| Series: | Routledge research in comparative politics.
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| Summary: | This book provides a comparative assessment of social pacts between governments, labor unions and employer organizations in Western Europe. Using a dataset covering 16 European countries, as well as eight in-depth country case studies, the authors argue that governments' choice of social pacts or legislation is less influenced by economic problems, but is strongly influenced by electoral competition. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (239 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9780203848654 0203848659 1282898647 9781282898646 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |