Towards Convergence in Europe : Institutions, Labour and Industrial Relations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Office, International Labour.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Convergence (Economics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Towards Convergence in Europe

Place of Publication:

Genève 22 : International Labour Organisation (ILO), 2019.

Summary:

This book provides a unique and timely analysis of the socio-economic indicators influencing convergence trends in the EU. The volume presents case studies and examples of where institutions and industrial relations can change convergence outcomes and proposes a range of useful policy options. Co-published with Edward Elgar Publishing.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Foreword

1. Convergence in the EU: What role for industrial relations? - Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead and Rosalia Vazquez-Alvarez

2. Social convergence of the Baltic states within the enlarged EU: Is limited social dialogue an impediment? - Jaan Masso, Vladyslav Soloviov, Kerly Espenberg and Inta Mierina

3. Belgium: Is strong social concertation a driver of upward social convergence? - Ive Marx

4. Is France converging or not? The role of industrial relations - Pierre Courtioux and Christine Erhel

5. Does the German social model support the convergence of living conditions in the EU? - Gerhard Bosch

6. Ireland after the Great Recession: Convergence or divergence? - Philip J. O'Connell

7. Italy: How could industrial relations help a return to economic and social convergence? - Annamaria Simonazzi, Valerio Ciampa and Luca Villamaina

8. The Netherlands: From convergence to divergence in Europe? Social dialogue and industrial relations in the face of household labour supply -Wiemer Salverda

9. Social convergence, development failures and industrial relations: The case of Portugal - Pilar González and António Figueiredo

10. Slovenia: Is the weakening of industrial relations taking its toll on social convergence? - Branko Bembic

11. Economic and social convergence in Spain: The elusive goal of catching up with the EU - Rafael Muñoz de Bustillo

12. Convergence towards better working and living conditions: The crucial role of industrial relations in Sweden - Dominique Anxo

13. The United Kingdom's record on economic and social convergence with Europe: A pre-Brexit appraisal - Damian Grimshaw

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789221330042

9221330044

OCLC:

1321796220