Introduction: Liberalisation, privatisation and the labour market / Maarten Keune, Janine Leschke and Andrew Watt -- Privatisation and liberalisation of public services in Germany / Torsten Brandt and Thorsten Schulten -- Marketisation in Swedish electricity and postal services / Christer...

Throughout Europe increasing fears have arisen over the temptation among employers to relocate jobs to low-wage countries. Sluggish economic growth and continued high unemployment in much of the EU15, and low employment and income levels in the new member states (NMS), exacerbate these fears....