Towards Convergence in Europe

Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead

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Abstract: This book aims to answer a number of important questions. To what extent have European countries converged or diverged with EU-wide economic and social indicators over the past 20 years? What have been the drivers of convergence? Why do some countries lag behind, while others experience continuous upward convergence? Why are these trajectories not always linear? Particular attention is paid to the role of institutions, actors and industrial relations – focusing on the resources and strategies of governments, employers and trade unions – in nudging EU countries onto an upward convergence path.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Social Policy and Sociology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
ISBN: 9781788978064
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Convergence in the EU: What role for industrial relations? , pp 1-34

Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead and Rosalia Vazquez-Alvarez

Ch 2 Social convergence of the Baltic states within the enlarged EU: Is limited social dialogue an impediment? , pp 35-77

Jaan Masso, Vladyslav Soloviov, Kerly Espenberg and Inta Mierina

Ch 3 Belgium: Is strong social concertation a driver of upward social convergence? , pp 78-100

Ive Marx

Ch 4 Is France converging or not? The role of industrial relations , pp 101-138

Pierre Courtioux and Christine Erhel

Ch 5 Does the German social model support the convergence of living conditions in the EU? , pp 139-174

Gerhard Bosch

Ch 6 Ireland after the Great Recession: Convergence or divergence? , pp 175-204

Philip J. O’Connell

Ch 7 Italy: How could industrial relations help a return to economic and social convergence? , pp 205-249

Annamaria Simonazzi, Valerio Ciampa and Luca Villamaina

Ch 8 The Netherlands: From convergence to divergence in Europe? Social dialogue and industrial relations in the face of household labour supply , pp 250-290

Wiemer Salverda

Ch 9 Social convergence, development failures and industrial relations: The case of Portugal , pp 291-332

Pilar González and António Figueiredo

Ch 10 Slovenia: Is the weakening of industrial relations taking its toll on social convergence? , pp 333-365

Branko Bembič

Ch 11 Economic and social convergence in Spain: The elusive goal of catching up with the EU , pp 366-397

Rafael Muñoz de Bustillo

Ch 12 Convergence towards better working and living conditions: The crucial role of industrial relations in Sweden , pp 398-435

Dominique Anxo

Ch 13 The United Kingdom’s record on economic and social convergence with Europe: A pre-Brexit appraisal , pp 436-472

Damian Grimshaw

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