The social policy preferences of EU employers' organizations: An exploratory analysis.

Autor/inn/en	Guardiancich, Igor; Terlizzi, Andrea; Natali, David
Titel	The social policy preferences of EU employers' organizations: An exploratory analysis. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die sozialpolitischen Präferenzen der Arbeitgeberverbände in der EU: Eine explorative Analyse.
Quelle	In: European journal of industrial relations, 29 (2023) 3, S. 243-269 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1461-7129
DOI	10.1177/09596801231153928
Schlagwörter	Familie; Arbeitgeberverband; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Beruf; Bildungspolitik; Dialog; Familie; Familienpolitik; Sozialpolitik; Berufsbildung; Politische Einstellung; Bildungspolitik; Präferenz; Sozialinvestition; Rentenpolitik; Familienpolitik; Europäische Union; Politische Einstellung; Sozialinvestition; Sozialpolitik; Berufsbildung; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Beruf; Rentenpolitik; Dialog; Präferenz; Arbeitgeberverband; Europäische Union
Abstract	"Despite decades of European social dialogue, little is known about the social policy preferences of EU employers' organizations (EEOs). Building on the literature on industrial relations and the role of business in welfare state development, this article explores the preferences of key EEOs (BusinessEurope, SGI Europe and SMEunited) in vocational education and training (VET), active and passive labour market policies, pensions and work-family reconciliation. Software-based qualitative content analysis of 75 position papers and 19 joint declarations, triangulated with four elite semi-structured interviews, is employed to assess employers' preferences along four national and two European dimensions. Largely in line with the power resources theory, EEOs favour cost containment and social investment, by strengthening labour market flexicurity and reducing skills mismatches through VET. Conflicting logics of membership and influence guide the actions of EEOs: members are wary of legislation impinging on national social policy traditions; yet, greater European assertiveness makes lobbying efforts unavoidable." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2023/1