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The Distributive Logic of Active Labour Market Governance
Soentken, M.F.F.
2016
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Soentken, M. F. F. (2016). The Distributive Logic of Active Labour Market Governance. Vrije Universiteit.
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The Distributive Logic of Active Labour Market
Governance
Reading Committee
Prof. dr. Giuliano Bonoli Prof. dr. Brian Burgoon Prof. dr. Bea Cantillon Prof. dr. Nicolette van Gestel Prof. dr. Willem Trommel
© Menno Soentken, 2016 ISBN 978-94-6299-291-7
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.
Cover photograph: Shutterstock
Lay-out: Ridderprint BV
Printed by: Ridderprint BV
The research described in this thesis is funded by Stichting Instituut Gak (project ‘Om de balans in de nieuwe welvaartstaat’)
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT
The Distributive Logic of Active Labour Market Governance
ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad Doctor aan
de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, op gezag van de rector magnificus
prof.dr. V. Subramaniam, in het openbaar te verdedigen ten overstaan van de promotiecommissie van de Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
op woensdag 30 maart 2016 om 15.45 uur in de aula van de universiteit,
De Boelelaan 1105
door
Reading Committee
Prof. dr. Giuliano Bonoli Prof. dr. Brian Burgoon Prof. dr. Bea Cantillon Prof. dr. Nicolette van Gestel Prof. dr. Willem Trommel
© Menno Soentken, 2016 ISBN 978-94-6299-291-7
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.
Cover photograph: Shutterstock
Lay-out: Ridderprint BV
Printed by: Ridderprint BV
The research described in this thesis is funded by Stichting Instituut Gak (project ‘Om de balans in de nieuwe welvaartstaat’)
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT
The Distributive Logic of Active Labour Market Governance
ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad Doctor aan
de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, op gezag van de rector magnificus
prof.dr. V. Subramaniam, in het openbaar te verdedigen ten overstaan van de promotiecommissie van de Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
op woensdag 30 maart 2016 om 15.45 uur in de aula van de universiteit,
De Boelelaan 1105
door
promotoren: Prof.dr. A.C. Hemerijck prof.dr. B. Vis copromotor: dr. D.B.D. Bannink
Contents
Acknowledgements VII 1 General Introduction 11.1 The distributive logic of active labour market governance 3
1.2 Research questions 4
1.3 Research design and case selection 6
1.4 Outline and main findings 9
PART I THE DISTRIBUTIVE POLITICS OF ALMG REFORM
Introduction Part I 17
2 The Partisan Politics of Welfare Governance Reform 23
2.1 Introduction 25
2.2 The electoral logic of policy reforms 25
2.3 The partisan logic of welfare governance reforms 26
2.4 Empirical design 28
2.5 Partisan effects on policy and governance reforms: statistical analysis 32
2.6 Partisan effects on policy and governance reforms: qualitative analysis 34
2.7 Conclusion and discussion 37
3 When Social Partners Unite. Explaining Continuity and Change 41 in Austrian and Dutch Labour Market Governance
3.1 Introduction 43
3.2 Competing explanations of PES reforms 44
3.3 The Austrian case 47
3.4 The Dutch case 51
