The end of work or work without end? The role of voters' beliefs in shaping policies of early exit
Abstract: "The rise and fall of policies regulating early exit from labour markets remains enigmatic for comparative politics. Most explanations focus on structural or institutional causes. A missing source of national variation, this discussion paper argues, lies in cross-country differences in voters' attitude. Whereas in some European countries voters would not think that there is a trade-off between the employment of older and younger workers, in others this is a dominant paradigm. I describe these differences in opinion, as well as their potential and limits for explaining reform in this policy area. A multi-level analysis of Eurobarometer data shows that low employment rates and high levels of labour market regulation lead more people to believe in such a trade-off. This belief is rather the result of voters' perceptions of how labour markets work than the result of their personal situation." (author's abstract)
- Alternative title
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Das Ende der Arbeit oder Arbeit ohne Ende? Die Rolle von Wählereinstellungen bei der Ausgestaltung von Politiken der Frühverrentung
- Location
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
- Extent
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Online-Ressource, 21 S.
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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Veröffentlichungsversion
- Bibliographic citation
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Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Arbeit, Sozialstruktur und Sozialstaat, Abteilung Arbeitsmarktpolitik und Beschäftigung ; Bd. 2007-108
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
- Keyword
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Europäische Union
Flexible Altersgrenze
Meinung
Wahlverhalten
Arbeitsmarktflexibilisierung
EU-Staaten
Flexible Altersgrenze
Einstellung
Meinung
Wahlverhalten
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (where)
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Berlin
- (when)
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2007
- Creator
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Kemmerling, Achim
- Contributor
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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-234024
- Rights
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Last update
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25.03.2025, 1:47 PM CET
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Associated
- Kemmerling, Achim
- Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
Time of origin
- 2007