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.
Language
English
Pages
239
Format
ebook
Publisher
Routledge
Release
December 15, 2010
ISBN
1282898647
ISBN 13
9781282898646
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 or legislation is less influenced by economic problems, but is strongly influenced by electoral competition.