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This book analyzes the evolution of the institutional structure of the Dutch political economy since 1950. It sketches in broad strokes the origin and economic role of coordination in the Netherlands. The Dutch economy is compared with other OECD countries by using the ‘varieties of capitalism’ theory and distinguishing between coordinated and liberal market economies. The author focuses on the constant adaptation of deliberative institutions in the business system, in labor relations, and in welfare policy. The complex institutional setting did not prevent the economy from participating in the globalization of markets and capital that took place since ca. 1980. The book is located at the intersection of two quite different literatures: modern economic history and the political science literature on ‘varieties of capitalism’.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments ... vii List of Tables and Figures .. viii List of Abbreviations ... xii 1 Introduction: A Tension between Coordination and Competition? ... 1 Coordination in the Netherlands ... 1 Traditions of Approaching Institutions ... 10 Capitalisms Compared ... 17 2 Growth and Structural Change in the Netherlands and Other OECD Economies ... 33 Have 50 Years of Structural Change Lessened the Degree of Coordination? ... 33 Economic Growth in the Netherlands after World War II ... 35 The ‘Convergence Club’ of Dissimilar OECD Economies ... 44 Alternative Indicators of Economic Development ... 52 Structural Economic Change and Technological Change ... 62 Effects of Technological Change on the Typology of ‘Varieties of Capitalism’ ... 78 Conclusion: More Market, not Less Coordination ... 86 3 At Ease with the Market: Coordination in the Dutch Business System ... 88 Characteristics of the Dutch Business System ... 88 Business Systems, Culture, Family Firms ... 89 The Composition of the Private Sector ... 100 Cooperation among Firms ... 104 Interlocking Directorates and Other Aspects of Corporate Governance ... 116 Eager Globalizer: The Openness of the Dutch Economy ... 123 Conclusion: Worldwide Developments and Local Adjustments ... 135 4 Corporatism and Pragmatism: Coordination in Labor Relations ... 142 Where Did Dutch Coordination Come from and Where Will It Go? ... 142 Specific Aspects of Coordination in Labor Relations ... 143 The Evolution of the Dutch Consultative System ... 148 From Postwar Consensus to Polarization ... 166 Institutional Change after the Wassenaar Agreement of 1982 ... 172 The Central Position of the SER and the Failure of the Green Polder Model ... 184 Labor in a Changing World: The Netherlands in a European Context ... 190 Conclusion: A Pragmatist Tradition of Consultation ... 201 5 Coordination and Trust: The Dutch Welfare State ... 205 Coordination and the Welfare State ... 205 The Peculiar Path of the Dutch Welfare State ... 209 Monitoring the Levels of Social Spending ... 227 Effects of Coordination on the Development of the Dutch Welfare State ... 240 Conclusion: Coordinated Interest in Social Protection ... 248 6 Economic Policy: In Search of Shared Economic Responsibility ... 250 Reconciling Different Agendas ... 250 Economic and Social Goals of Dutch Postwar Policy ... 255 Changing Policy Priorities During the 1980s and 1990s ... 262 Towards a New Type of Capitalism: Privatization, Liberalization, and Reregulation ... 276 Effects of Coordination on Government Policy ... 291 Conclusion: Coordinated Neoliberal Capitalism ... 312 7 Changing Context, Changing Framework ... 316 General Conclusions on Coordination ... 316 Non-market Coordination in the Netherlands ... 323 Towards the Future ... 337 Bibliography ... 343 Index ... 369

About the Author :
Jeroen Touwen teaches economic and social history at Leiden University. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1997, with the book Extremes in the archipelago: Trade and economic development in the Outer Islands of Indonesia, 1900-1942 (Leiden: KITLV Press, 2001) and since then has published a range of articles on Dutch economic history.

Review :
[...] [A]n impressive and voluminous book of which the principal title, Coordination in Transition, neatly captures the key theme [...]. One of the new contributions of this book is that it also analyzes recent economic history of the Netherlands, in contrast with most other Dutch studies that only treat the twentieth century. Also readers with no particular interest in the Dutch case (or those who think they already know the country, for that matter) will find this book worthwhile to read, as each chapter sets out with a broader treatment of theoretical considerations before analyzing the Netherlands, each time accompanied by a comparison with several other western OECD countries; and as the author makes relevant statements about (developments of) LMEs and CMEs in general. [...] The large number of interesting footnotes and references underline the thoroughness and dedication with which the book was written. Annette van den Berg (Utrecht University School of Economics), EH.Net, Book Review (August 2015).


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789004272552
  • Publisher: Brill
  • Publisher Imprint: Brill
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 386
  • Series Title: 5 Library of Economic History
  • Weight: 779 gr
  • ISBN-10: 9004272550
  • Publisher Date: 06 Jun 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Netherlands and the World Economy, 1950–2010
  • Width: 155 mm


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