This paper presents first results from a collaborative research project which analyzes the national transposition, enforcement and application of six European labor law Directives in all 15 member states. Looking at the case of the EC's parental leave Directive (1996), it draws conclusions about...

From the perspective of the concept of legalization, the European Union (EU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) both have a high degree of implementation powers delegated to them by the Member States. Beyond this categorization there are substantial differences in how they use the...

In this first SoLaR working paper we are reviewing the literature on EU soft law, with a special focus on research dealing with competition law, state aid, financial regulation, environmental protection and social policy. The literature reviewed consists of studies conducted at the EU level of...

When it comes to EU old age policy, the political science literature primarily focuses on soft governance through the OMC (Open Method of Coordination) on social inclusion, pensions and health care. However, a mapping of EU old age policy instruments shows that developments started earlier and...

This paper presents the results of research conducted by the European Network on Soft Law Research (SoLaR) in the field of financial regulation. An empirical study was conducted to determine how the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) guidelines and recommendations are complied...

Dieses Paper enthält eine Darstellung der Ziele und des Arbeitsprogramms der Abteilung „Regulierung von Arbeit“, wie sie von Frieder Naschold zum Abschluß der Dokumentationsphase aus Anlaß des alle zwei Jahre erscheinenden „WZB Berichts“ für die Jahre 1998/99 Ende November 1999...

Die Genossenschaften sind zurück! Wurden sie lange Zeit belächelt und galten als wirtschaftliches Auslaufmodell, erfreut sich die Rechtsform seit einigen Jahren wieder zunehmender Beliebtheit. Abseits der traditionellen Genossenschaftsbranchen, wie Bankwesen, Landwirtschaft und Wohnen, erlebt...