The growing use of temporary contracts in Europe raises the question of whether long-term employment relations are eroding in coordinated market economies, where protective regulations are historically strong. This paper, using data from establishment-level surveys conducted in 2003-2005,...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Capitalist Diversity in Open Economies -- 2. Governments, Business, and the Design Problem -- 3. Three Models of Open Governance -- 4. Britain: From Replacing to Reinforcing a Liberal Market Economy -- 5. France: The Centralized Market Economy and Its...