The role of tripartite concertation in the reform of the welfare state
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23185019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernhard Ebbinghaus (0000-0001-9838-8813, Max Planck Society), Anke Hassel (0000-0001-9976-7129, Researchers, Max Planck Institute, Paulstrasse 3, D-50676 Cologne.) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 64-81 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transfer European Review of Labour and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1024-2589 • E-ISSN: 1996-7284 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/102425899900500106 |
| OpenAlex | W1976385918 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 3 |
Tripartite concertation, which has reappeared in several European countries, plays an important role in the current process of welfare reform. This article discusses the need to combine three different policy aims via social pacts between government, employers and trade unions: reducing labour costs, improving work incentives and increasing labour market flexibility. The article analyses two examples of successful social pacts: the Netherlands and Italy, both countries that first found a consensus on wage policy and then moved on to further reforms of welfare and employment policies. Thereafter, two examples of uncoordinated reform policies are discussed: Germany and France. We argue that two factors are particularly important for the success of concerted reform policies: the co-ordination capacity of collective organisations and the credible threat potential of state intervention in collective bargaining and social insurance governance.
Collective bargaining · Corporate governance · Economics · Humanities · Incentive · Management · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Wage · Welfare · Welfare economics · Welfare reform · Welfare state · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,3 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2024 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |