Description
On this ground-breaking, two-volume observe of the adjustment of advanced welfare states to international economic pressures, leading scholars detail the big variety of responses in twelve countries. Volume I presents comparative analyses of differences in countries’ vulnerabilities and capabilities, the effectiveness in their policy responses, and the role of values and discourse within the politics of adjustment. Volume II presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK in addition to special studies at the participation of girls within the labour market, early retirement, the liberalization of public products and services, and international tax competition.