Description: Europe and the United States confront common challenges in responding to the transformations of work and welfare in the 'new economy', and there are signs of far-reaching changes in the role of government as a direct result. This volume presents the latest research by a team of outstanding international contributors. Parts One and Two examine new approaches to the governance of work and welfare in the EU and the US respectively; and Part Three surveys emergent trends and reflects on future possibilities.
Review Quotes: "Readers interested in athe institutional mechanisms, the nuts and bolts, of E.U. social governance will find this book a useful primer and update.--Journal of Economic Issues