Labour Market and Social Protection Reforms in International Perspective

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Contents: Introduction: Tight constraints, new demands and old needs: addressing the labour market versus social protection challenge, Hedva Sarfati and Giuliano Bonoli. The interaction Between Social Protection Reform and Labour Market Shifts: Key issues: Labour market and social protection policies: linkages and interactions, Hedva Sarfati Different routes to improved employment in Europe, JA,rgen Goul Andersen with Jan Bendix Jensen Employment stability and flexibility in industralized countries: the resilience of the long duration employment relationship, Peter Auer and Sandrine Cazes The individualization of rights in social protection systems, Maria Jepsen and DaniAle Meulders Employment standards and social protection standards: the impact of the diversified working arrangements (trends in Western Europe), Jacques Freyssinet Gender and social protection reforms, Jay Ginn The future of employment in Europe: elements for analysis drawn from the case of France, Hugues de Jouvenel and Alain Parant Creating service jobs: lessons from extra-European experiences, Pascal Ughetto. Social Protection and Labour Market Trajectories in Selected Countries and World Regions: Social protection and labour market outcomes in Australia, Raymond Harbridge and Prue Bagley Labour market reform in New Zealand, Ray Harbridge and Pat Walsh The new Zealand reforms: outcomes and new directions, Anne de Bruin Central and Eastern European countries a the transition from a planned to a market economy a what consequences for social security?, Henri Lourdelle The Danish model of Flexicurity: a paradise a with some snakes, Per KongshA,j Madsen Adjusting welfare policies to stimulate job entry: the example of the United Kingdom, Jane Millar A critical view of the incentives to help benefit receipients into work in The Netherlands, Frans Pennings. Alternative Policy Mix Scenarios: Can social protection respond to the challenges of precarious jobs, better access to employment and equitable and universal decent standards of living? lessons from the French experience, Jean-Michel Belorgey Taxation and labour market entry, Adrian Sinfield Women and atypical working in the United Kingdom: the prospects for positive flexibility, Peter Cressey Early and later retirement simultaneously: the trend of the future?, Gerry J.B. Dietvorst Older workers and active labour market policy in a full employment economy: the case of the United States, Peter B. Doeringer, Andrew Sum and David G. Terkla Pensions at risk? the ageing of the population, the labour market and the cost of pensions, Roland Sigg The future role of Trade Union organizations in social protection, Henri Lourdelle Negotiating pension reform with the unions: the Italian experience in European perspective, Lucio Baccaro Security in a flexible economy?: towards a third age in relations between work and social protection?, Robert Salais Conclusions: the policy implications of a changing labour market a social protection relationship, Giuliano Bonoli and Hedva Sarfati. Name index.