This literature review engages with a diverse and sometimes contradictory body of work,
employing an analytic stance rooted in policy scholarship. It discusses rhetorical …

This essay reviews recent literature on varieties of capitalism, drawing on insights from
existing studies to propose a new, more differentiated way of thinking about contemporary …

It is a widespread view that democracy and the advanced nation-state are in crisis,
weakened by globalization and undermined by global capitalism, in turn explaining rising …

This book examines contemporary changes in labor market institutions in the United States,
Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, focusing on developments in industrial …

Skills and Inequality studies the political economy of education and training reforms from the
perspective of comparative welfare state research. Highlighting the striking similarities …

" This book is the final product of a five-year project funded by the European Research
Council (ERC) entitled" Investing in Education in Europe: Attitudes, Politics and …

A new research agenda is proposed for assessing the strength of linkages between
educational credentials, including fields of study, and occupational positions. The authors …

The German system of skill formation, in particular the dual system of vocational education
and training (VET), is considered in the political economic debate to be a pillar of the …

Levels of suffering among young people have always been much higher than governments
suggest. Indeed, policies aimed at young workers have often been framed in ways that help …

The paper addresses the impact of Covid-19 on vocational education and training, seeking
to discern the outline of possible directions for its future development within the debates …