The political economy of household services in Europe. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Clément Carbonnier, Assistant Professor in Economics, University of Cergy-Pontoise, France and Nathalie Morel, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Sciences Po, France.
• Editors: Carbonnier, Clément, 1979-; Morel, Nathalie
• 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
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (304 pages), (20 illustrations)
• Subjects: 331.7/6164094; Public Policy/Social Policy; Service industries -- Europe; Household employees -- Employment -- Europe; Labor; Labour economics; Poverty & unemployment; Sociology: work & labour; Social welfare & social services; Europe -- Social policy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137473738; 1137473738
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