A term specifically found in European politics, social concertation refers to cooperation between trade unions, governments and employers in public policy-making. Social Concertation in Times of Austerity investigates the political underpinnings of social concertation in the context of European...

Intro -- Map and Time Zones -- At a Glance (2002) -- Basic Information -- Geography -- Politics -- Political Structure -- Political Parties -- Economy -- Background -- Current Trends -- Regional Differences -- Investment and Trade -- E-commerce -- Preparing to Leave -- Scheduling -- Visas and...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables/List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The Need for Pension Reform:A Problem-Oriented Perspective -- 1.1 Public pension arrangements under adaptational pressures -- 1.2 Specific vulnerabilities of Bismarckian pension systems -- 1.3...

Title Page -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Introduction -- 1. Money from the Spirit World -- 2. Perfecting the State -- 3. The Money Tree -- 4. Silver Thaler and Ur-Cameralists -- 5. "All That Glitters Is Not Gold, But . . ." -- 6. A Conspicuous Lack of Consumption -- 7. "Alles Geld gehet...