The Varieties Of Capitalism Paradigm: Explaining Germany's Comparative Advantage? (new Perspectives In German Political Studies)

How do the environments in which businesses operate condition their success or failure? Such questions have long been of interest in the fields of business, economics and politics. They have gained in importance as a result of heightened competitive pressures associated with "globalization". While some see certain institutions as burdens, others see them as a blessing. This book thoroughly examines the main claims of the most important contribution--the Varieties of Capitalism paradigm--to this debate in recent years. How do the environments, in which businesses operate, condition their success or failure? Such questions have long been of interest in the fields of business, economics and politics. This book thoroughly examines the main claims of the most important contribution - the Varieties of Capitalism paradigm - to this debate in recent years. Do institutional differences between national political economies fundamentally alter economic performance and social well-being? How do the environments in which businesses operate condition their success or failure? Such questions have long been of interest in the fields of business, economics, and politics. They have gained in importance as a result of heightened competitive pressures associated with 'globalization'. These pressures have forced businesses and business scholars to scrutinize more closely the institutional environments in which companies operate. Whilst some see certain institutions as burdens, others see them as a blessing. This book thoroughly examines the main claims of the most important contribution - the Varieties of Captialism paradigm - to this debate in recent years. In doing so, it offers new insights into the ways that businesses, in an attempt to secure success in international product markets, both shape and are shaped by their environment Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 List of Illustrations......Page 9 Preface......Page 11 Abbreviations......Page 14 1 Introduction......Page 16 2 The Assumptions of the Different Approaches......Page 26 3 Comparative Advantages in Co-ordinated and Liberal Market Economies......Page 60 4 Descriptive Evidence from Workplaces in Germany......Page 87 5 The Effects of Institutions at the Establishment Level......Page 111 6 Conclusion......Page 153 References......Page 170 D......Page 180 I......Page 181 P......Page 182 S......Page 183 Y......Page 184 Annotation How do the environments in which businesses operate condition their success or failure? Such questions have long been of interest in the fields of business, economics and politics. They have gained in importance as a result of heightened competitive pressures associated with "globalization". While some see certain institutions as burdens, others see them as a blessing. This book thoroughly examines the main claims of the most important contribution--the Varieties of Capitalism paradigm--tothis debate in recent years

How do the environments in which businesses operate condition their success or failure? Such questions have long been of interest in the fields of business, economics and politics. They have gained in importance as a result of heightened competitive pressures associated with "globalization". While some see certain institutions as burdens, others see them as a blessing. This book thoroughly examines the main claims of the most important contribution—the Varieties of Capitalism paradigm—to this debate in recent years.

Cover 1 Contents 8 List of Illustrations 9 Preface 11 Abbreviations 14 1 Introduction 16 2 The Assumptions of the Different Approaches 26 3 Comparative Advantages in Co-ordinated and Liberal Market Economies 60 4 Descriptive Evidence from Workplaces in Germany 87 5 The Effects of Institutions at the Establishment Level 111 6 Conclusion 153 References 170 Index 180 A 180 B 180 C 180 D 180 E 181 F 181 G 181 H 181 I 181 J 182 K 182 L 182 M 182 N 182 O 182 P 182 R 183 S 183 T 184 U 184 V 184 W 184 Y 184