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High Employment and Social Security: Vision or Illusion in a Globalized World?

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  • Ulrich Walwei

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This article addresses two issues in the context of globalization. First it considers whether the goals of successful employment policy and social equilibrium are at all reconcilable. Second it looks at ways in which the labour market prospects of workers who are at a competitive disadvantage, prospects which are poor in many countries, can be improved on a lasting basis. Using the example of export‐oriented countries such as Denmark or the Netherlands, it shows that a social State which offers help but expects something back can be an integral part of an effective strategy to generate jobs. This is particularly true where earlier generous transfers are maintained while targeted incentives create the conditions for a flexible economy and a flexible labour market.

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  • Ulrich Walwei, 2001. "High Employment and Social Security: Vision or Illusion in a Globalized World?," International Social Security Review, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 54(1), pages 19-39.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:intssr:v:54:y:2001:i:1:p:19-39
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-246X.00083
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    1. Kenworthy, Lane, 2002. "Do affluent countries face an income-jobs tradeoff?," MPIfG Discussion Paper 01/10, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies.

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