This text examines the concept of freedom in the context of American labour history. Nine essays develop themes in this history which show that liberty of contract and inalienable rights form two contradictory traditions concerning freedom.
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Using both qualitative and quantitative analysis, this book examines why most Western European countries have reoriented their welfare states away from income protection and in the direction of employment promotion.
Using both qualitative and quantitative analysis, this book examines why most Western European countries have reoriented their welfare states away from income protection and in the direction of employment promotion.
"Since the mid-1990s European welfare states have undergone a major transformation. Relative to the post-war years, today they put less emphasis on income protection and more on the promotion of labour market participation. This book investigates this transformation by focusing …
"Since the mid-1990s European welfare states have undergone a major transformation. Relative to the post-war years, today they put less emphasis on income protection and more on the promotion of labour market participation. This book investigates this transformation by focusing …
Using both qualitative and quantitative analysis, this book examines why most Western European countries have reoriented their welfare states away from income protection and in the direction of employment promotion.
Examines intentions and results of labour market reforms in Europe as viewed by former political leaders. Looks at factors that make labour market policy reforms succeed and fail, showing challenges to designing reforms and establishing conditions under which they can be advocat…
