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Par le Haut Ou Par les Pays‐Bas? French and Dutch Approaches to European Social Policy Coordination Compared

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European leaders often seem to refer to the importance of social dialogue and the effectiveness of the European Semester as two sides of the same coin. This article wishes to contribute to a deeper understanding of the link between social dialogue at the national level and the effectiveness of the European Semester. It does so by comparing French and Dutch approaches to social dialogue engagement with respect to social policy coordination between 2011 and 2020. The findings indicate that meaningful engagement of social partners in this process does not lead to more effectiveness in terms of speed and number of the CSRs implemented. The article suggests to broaden the definition of effectiveness in order to better appreciate the progress made, and to contribute to a more comprehensive assessment of the European Semester.

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  • Marjoleine Hennis, 2022. "Par le Haut Ou Par les Pays‐Bas? French and Dutch Approaches to European Social Policy Coordination Compared," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 60(1), pages 136-151, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:60:y:2022:i:1:p:136-151
    DOI: 10.1111/jcms.13270
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    1. Valerie J. D'Erman & Daniel F. Schulz & Amy Verdun & Dennis Zagermann, 2022. "The European Semester in the North and in the South: Domestic Politics and the Salience of EU‐Induced Wage Reform in Different Growth Models," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 60(1), pages 21-39, January.
    2. Valerie D'Erman & Amy Verdun, 2022. "An Introduction: “Macroeconomic Policy Coordination and Domestic Politics: Policy Coordination in the EU from the European Semester to the Covid‐19 Crisis”," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 60(1), pages 3-20, January.
    3. Bart Vanhercke & Amy Verdun, 2022. "The European Semester as Goldilocks: Macroeconomic Policy Coordination and the Recovery and Resilience Facility," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 60(1), pages 204-223, January.
    4. Camilla Mariotto, 2022. "The Implementation of Economic Rules: From the Stability and Growth Pact to the European Semester," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 60(1), pages 40-57, January.

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