Globalization and the Welfare State (International Political Economy Series)

This edited collection examines some hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and analyzed. A special chapter is devoted to terrorism. It is explained and analyzed why some people are willing to sacrifice their lives to gain "heavenly goods". The role of multinationals in the globalization process in analyzed as is the importance of changing and evolving social norms regarding work and leisure for the survival of today's welfare states. Bo Sødersten Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl -- Karolina Ekholm -- The Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl -- Karolina Ekholm -- The -- Bo Sødersten Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl -- Karolina Ekholm -- The -- Bo Sødersten -- Christoffer Green-Pedersen -- An Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl -- Karolina Ekholm -- The -- Bo Sødersten -- Christoffer Green-Pedersen -- An -- Assar Lindbeck Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl -- Karolina Ekholm -- The -- Bo Sødersten -- Christoffer Green-Pedersen -- An -- Assar Lindbeck -- Erik Jonasson and Lars Pettersson Bo Sødersten -- Jagdish Bhagwati -- The -- Robert M. Solow -- Mats Lundahl -- Karolina Ekholm -- The -- Bo Sødersten -- Christoffer Green-Pedersen -- An -- Assar Lindbeck -- Erik Jonasson and Lars Pettersson -- Jan Ekberg -- The Bo Sødersten-- Jagdish Bhagwati-- The-- Robert M. Solow-- Mats Lundahl-- Karolina Ekholm-- The-- Bo Sødersten-- Christoffer Green-Pedersen-- An-- Assar Lindbeck-- Erik Jonasson and Lars Pettersson-- Jan Ekberg-- The-- Cynthia Kite. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures......Page 7 List of Tables......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Notes on the Contributors......Page 12 Introduction: Globalization and the Welfare State......Page 14 1 Coping with Anti-globalization......Page 37 2 The Aftermath of Welfare Reform in the USA......Page 58 3 Among the Believers: The Emerging Threat to Global Society......Page 68 4 Multinational Enterprises and Their Effect on Labour Markets......Page 87 5 The Welfare State as a General Equilibrium System......Page 109 6 What to Make of the Dutch and Danish ‘Miracles’?......Page 141 7 An Essay on Welfare State Dynamics......Page 162 8 Employment and Non-employment: A Study of the Swedish Labour Market......Page 185 9 Immigrants in the Welfare State......Page 208 10 The Stability of the Globalized Welfare State......Page 226 G......Page 252 N......Page 253 W......Page 254 Z......Page 255 C......Page 256 F......Page 257 I......Page 258 N......Page 259 R......Page 260 S......Page 261 W......Page 262 Cover 1 Contents 6 List of Figures 7 List of Tables 8 Preface 10 Notes on the Contributors 12 Introduction: Globalization and the Welfare State 14 1 Coping with Anti-globalization 37 2 The Aftermath of Welfare Reform in the USA 58 3 Among the Believers: The Emerging Threat to Global Society 68 4 Multinational Enterprises and Their Effect on Labour Markets 87 5 The Welfare State as a General Equilibrium System 109 6 What to Make of the Dutch and Danish ‘Miracles’? 141 7 An Essay on Welfare State Dynamics 162 8 Employment and Non-employment: A Study of the Swedish Labour Market 185 9 Immigrants in the Welfare State 208 10 The Stability of the Globalized Welfare State 226 Name Index 252 A 252 B 252 C 252 D 252 E 252 F 252 G 252 H 253 I 253 J 253 K 253 L 253 M 253 N 253 O 254 P 254 Q 254 R 254 S 254 T 254 V 254 W 254 Y 255 Z 255 Subject Index 256 A 256 B 256 C 256 D 257 E 257 F 257 G 258 H 258 I 258 J 259 K 259 L 259 M 259 N 259 O 260 P 260 Q 260 R 260 S 261 T 262 U 262 V 262 W 262 Introduction : Globalization And The Welfare State / Bo Sødersten -- Coping With Anti-globalization / Jagdish Bhagwati -- The Aftermath Of Welfare Reform In The Usa / Robert M. Solow -- Among The Believers : The Emerging Threat To Global Society / Mats Lundahl -- Multinational Enterprises And Their Effect On Labour Markets / Karolina Ekholm -- The Welfare State As A General Equilibrium System / Bo Sødersten -- What To Make Of The Dutch And Danish 'miracles'? / Christoffer Green-pedersen -- An Essay On Welfare State Dynamics / Assar Lindbeck -- Employment And Non-employment : A Study Of The Swedish Labour Market / Erik Jonasson And Lars Pettersson -- Immigrants In The Welfare State / Jan Ekberg -- The Stability Of The Globalized Welfare State / Cynthia Kite. Edited By Bo Södersten. Papers Presented At A Symposium Held At Jönköping In May/june 2002. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. With contributions from leading thinkers such as J. Bhagwati and Robert Solow, this edited collection examines some hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and analyzed. A special chapter is devoted to terrorism, and it is explained why some people are willing to sacrifice their lives to gain 'heavenly goods'. The role of multinationals in the globalization process is examined as is the importance of changing and evolving social norms regarding work and leisure for the survival of today's welfare states. This edited collection examines some hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and analysed. A special chapter is devoted to terrorism. It is explained and analysed why some people are willing to sacrifice their lives to gain 'heavenly goods'. The role of multinationals in the globalization process is discussed as is the importance of changing and evolving social norms regarding work and leisure for the survival of today's welfare states. This edited collection examines some hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and analysed. A special chapter is devoted to terrorism. It is explained and analysed why some people are willing to sacrifice their lives to gain 'heavenly goods'. The role of multinationals in the globalization process in analysed as is the importance of changing and evolving social norms regarding work and leisure for the survival of today's welfare states