Competitive federalism and workers’ compensation
Do States Race to the Bottom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234864 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robyn Hollander (Griffith University, corresponding author), Louise Thornthwaite (0000-0001-5032-1791, Macquarie University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 336-352 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2018.1477115 |
| OpenAlex | W2804681969 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
This article builds on the competitive federalism literature by examining the role federalism plays in determining policy trajectories with consequences for public welfare in individual jurisdictions. It examines the argument that federalism encourages a ‘race to the bottom’ using the case of workers’ compensation benefits for injured workers in Australia. It finds state systems have been characterised by a downward slide in the protections afforded injured workers since the late 1970s, and this has been associated with policy makers’ real or rhetorical concerns around interstate competition for business investment
Compensation (psychology · Federalism · Globalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Race (biology · Race to the bottom · Race to the Top · Sociology · Gender Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |