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OverviewThis book reviews how local social and employment policy fields react to the European Social Fund (ESF) to determine the role of the ESF in local activation policies. Drawing on both sociology and political science literature on welfare state reforms, the author examines what shapes local policy reactions to ESF and what effects these reactions have on change in local policy fields. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katharina Zimmermann (University of Hamburg)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Policy Press ISBN: 9781447346517ISBN 10: 1447346513 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 02 October 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction Social and employment policies in Europe from a multilevel perspective Domestic responses to European money: a theoretical perspective The research programme in a nutshell Comparative insights into local responses to the ESF What responses under what conditions? Formal QCA analyses and preliminary interpretations Beyond numbers: Using case-study insights to support interpretation A broader perspective on local policies and the European Social Fund ConclusionReviewsMoving beyond the methodological nationalism that has characterised most of the existing literature, this innovative study offers a fresh perspective on the variegated influence of European integration on social policy. Daniel Clegg, University of Edinburgh Author InformationKatharina Zimmermann is Assistant Professor for Economic Sociology at the University of Hamburg. Her work focuses on labour market policies and comparative welfare state research from a multilevel perspective. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |