Political Economy of Household Services in Europe

Zusatztext "This is a wonderfully illuminating book presenting a new incisive analysis of the political economy of household services. It throws light on the increasing use of tax breaks in Continental and Nordic welfare states to support the private employment of household and care services. While the political legitimacy for this is that it helps the productivity of skilled professional workers in the knowledge economy and employment for those marginalised from the labor market, the reality is new social, gendered and ethnic inequalities and labour market dualisms. A major contribution to understanding the contradictions of neo-liberal welfare polices." - Fiona Williams, University of Leeds, UK "Using public policy to create new incentive structures for the marketization of household services is one of the very important albeit under-analysed directions of change as welfare regimes are restructured. Nathalie Morel and Clément Carbonnier have assembled a truly impressive array of experts to describe and assess this redesign and thereby to make it fully visible to social policy analysis. The cross-disciplinary approach bringing together, among others, political scientists, economists and sociologists provides a rich array of lens with which to view reliance on tax credits to replace more familiar policy instruments in order to achieve market-making policy effects." - Jane Jenson, Université de Montréal, Canada "This book puts into perspective some celebratedemployment miracles, which, if on the one hand they allowed low skilled individuals to access jobs, at the same time reinforced old inequalities and generated new ones. With its multidisciplinary approach, this book sheds light on the increasing use of fiscal instruments in Continental and Nordic welfare states to foster low skilled employment, on the labour market outcomes of these policies, as well as on their social and welfare consequences. A recommended reading to all those who want to understand the complexity of post-industrial societies." - Giuliano Bonoli, Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration, Switzerland Informationen zum Autor Clément Carbonnier, University of Cergy-Pontoise, FranceNathalie Morel, Sciences Po, FranceKristiina Aalto, University of Helsinki, FinlandCatharina Calleman, Stockholm University, SwedenFrançois-Xavier Devetter, University of Lille, FranceVirginie Guiraudon, Sciences Po, FranceHeikki Hiilamo, University of Helsinki, FinlandFlorence Jany-Catrice, University of Lille, FranceClémence Ledoux, University of Nantes, FranceMarion Lefebvre, University of Lille, FranceKai Leichsenring, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, ViennaIve Marx, University of Antwerp, BelgiumAnita Nyberg, Stockholm University, SwedenAndrea Schmidt, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, ViennaKaren Shire, University Duisburg-Essen, GermanyDieter Vandelannoote, Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, BelgiumJuliane Winkelmann, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Vienna Klappentext This edited volume assesses from a variety of perspectives the policies introduced to support the development of household services across Europe. It highlights the impact of these costly policies on the creation of low quality jobs and on labour market dualisation, and questions their social and economic outcomes. Zusammenfassung This edited volume assesses from a variety of perspectives the policies introduced to support the development of household services across Europe. It highlights the impact of these costly policies on the creation of low quality jobs and on labour market dualisation! and questions their social and economic outcomes. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Taking The Low Road: The Political Economy Of Household Services In Europe; Nathalie Morel And Clément Carbonnier PART I: THE POLITICS OF SUBSIDIZING DOMESTIC SERVICES IN EUR...

List of contents

1. Taking The Low Road: The Political Economy Of Household Services In Europe; Nathalie Morel And Clément Carbonnier
PART I: THE POLITICS OF SUBSIDIZING DOMESTIC SERVICES IN EUROPE
2. The Politics Of Tax Exemptions For Household Services In France; Virginie Guiraudon; Clémence Ledoux
3. Creating A 'Personal Services' Sector In France; Florence Jany-Catrice
4. The Politics Of Domestic Outsourcing In Finland And Sweden; Heikki Hiilamo
5. State Policies Encouraging The Outsourcing Of Personal And Household Labour In Germany: Familialism And Women's Employment In Conservative Welfare States; Karen Shire
PART II: TAKING THE LOW ROAD? THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-END SERVICE ECONOMY FOR EUROPE
6. Clean Homes On Dirty Conditions? - Regulation And Working Conditions In The Domestic Work Sector In Sweden; Catharina Calleman
7. Employment Quality In The Sector Of Personal And Household Services: Status And Impact Of Public Policies In France; François-Xavier Devetter; Marion Lefebvre
8. Regulating Migrants As A Low-Cost Solution: The Formalisation Of A Dual Care Labour Market In Austria; Juliane Winkelmann; Andrea E. Schmidt; Kai Leichsenring
PART III: MONEY WELL SPENT? SERVICES USED, BENEFICIARIES AND EMPLOYMENT EFFECT OF THESE POLICIES
9. Matthew Runs Amok: The Belgian Service Voucher Scheme; Ive Marx; Dieter Vandelannoote
10. The Swedish Rut-Deduction: A Subsidy For Formal Employment Or For High Income Earners' Leisure Time?; Anita Nyberg
11. The Finnish Tax Reduction For Domestic Costs: Consumption Patterns; Kristiina Aalto
12. Job Creation, Public Cost And Distributive Profile Of Tax Allowances For Household Services In France; Clément Carbonnier

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"This is a wonderfully illuminating book presenting a new incisive analysis of the political economy of household services. It throws light on the increasing use of tax breaks in Continental and Nordic welfare states to support the private employment of household and care services. While the political legitimacy for this is that it helps the productivity of skilled professional workers in the knowledge economy and employment for those marginalised from the labor market, the reality is new social, gendered and ethnic inequalities and labour market dualisms. A major contribution to understanding the contradictions of neo-liberal welfare polices." - Fiona Williams, University of Leeds, UK
"Using public policy to create new incentive structures for the marketization of household services is one of the very important albeit under-analysed directions of change as welfare regimes are restructured. Nathalie Morel and Clément Carbonnier have assembled a truly impressive array of experts to describe and assess this redesign and thereby to make it fully visible to social policy analysis. The cross-disciplinary approach bringing together, among others, political scientists, economists and sociologists provides a rich array of lens with which to view reliance on tax credits to replace more familiar policy instruments in order to achieve market-making policy effects." - Jane Jenson, Université de Montréal, Canada
"This book puts into perspective some celebratedemployment miracles, which, if on the one hand they allowed low skilled individuals to access jobs, at the same time reinforced old inequalities and generated new ones. With its multidisciplinary approach, this book sheds light on the increasing use of fiscal instruments in Continental and Nordic welfare states to foster low skilled employment, on the labour market outcomes of these policies, as well as on their social and welfare consequences. A recommended reading to all those who want to understand the complexity of post-industrial societies." - Giuliano Bonoli, Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration, Switzerland

Product details

• Authors: Clement Carbonnier, Clément Carbonnier, Clement Morel Carbonnier
• Assisted by: Clement Carbonnier (Editor), Clément Carbonnier (Editor), Nathali Morel (Editor), Nathalie Morel (Editor)
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2015
• EAN: 9781137473714
• ISBN: 978-1-137-47371-4
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Work and Welfare in Europe; Work and Welfare in Europe
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; B, Europe, European Politics, Social Policy, Social & ethical issues, Labour / income economics, Politics & government, Labour Economics, Political Economy, Sociology: work & labour, International Political Economy, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Europe—Politics and government, Sociology of Work, Industrial sociology, Labor Economics, International Political Economy’