经济合作与发展组织(OECD)和欧洲福利国家s

Globalization and Welfare series

Edited by Klaus Armingeon, Chair of Political Science and Director, Institute of Political Science, University of Berne, Switzerland and Michelle Beyeler, University of Bern, Switzerland

经济合作与发展组织(OECD)和欧洲福利国家s comprises 14 country studies considering OECD recommendations and their implementation in Western European welfare states, an analysis of the internal processes in the OECD, a theoretical introduction and a concluding comparative chapter. The overall results show a large degree of consistency in OECD analyses and recommendations, though little efficacy is revealed. The authors of this book have compiled a major contribution to the analysis of the impact of international organisations on national welfare states, widening the scope of traditional analyses of national welfare state development.

‘. . . thanks to Klaus Armingeon and Michelle Beyeler the discussion on the role of the OECD in welfare policy has at last found a sound empirical basis. This is a very welcome contribution to a debate that is too often characterised by big claims and little evidence. . . this volume is highly recommended to all people interested in understanding the development and reform of the welfare state.’
– Fabrizio Gilardi, Swiss Political Science Review