The Political Economy of Collective Skill Formation

Busemeyer, Marius R.

ISBN 10: 0199599432 / ISBN 13: 9780199599431

Published by OUP Oxford, 2012

About this Item

The book examines skill systems and vocational training in a number of coordinated market economies, analysing historical origins and contemporary developments. As well as case studies on Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Denmark, it also contains comparative chapters exploring reactions to common challenges. Editor(s): Busemeyer, Marius R.; Trampusch, Christine. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNRV; KCF; KCP; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 762. . 2011. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Economy of Collective Skill Formation
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199599432
• ISBN 13: 9780199599431
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The book examines skill systems and vocational training in a number of coordinated market economies, analyzing historical origins and contemporary developments. As well as case studies on Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Denmark, it also contains comparative chapters exploring reactions to common challenges.

About the Author

Marius R. Busemeyer is a Professor of Political Science and head of an Emmy Noether research group at the University of Konstanz. Prior to this, he was a senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne. His research focuses on the comparative political economy of education regimes and welfare states, public spending, individual social policy preferences, and theories of institutional change.


Christine Trampusch is currently Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Berne. Starting in July 2011, she will be Professor of Comparative Political Economy and Economic Sociology at the University of Cologne. Her research centers on the study of the origins and changes of welfare states, industrial relations, and skill formation systems, in a historical and comparative perspective.