Socialising the European Semester? The limited influence of Danish social partners on EU policymaking
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Socialising the European Semester? The limited influence of Danish social partners on EU policymaking. / Ma, Yi.
I: Journal of Contemporary European Research, Bind 19, Nr. 1, 2023, s. 23-40.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Socialising the European Semester? The limited influence of Danish social partners on EU policymaking
AU - Ma, Yi
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Many scholars have debated the role of social policy in the new economic governance after the financial crisis and the sovereign debt crisis. While some researchers argue that social policy continues to be subordinated in favour of the economic imperative, others observe a partial but progressive socialisation, both in terms of EU policy outputs (i.e. more focus on social policies) and the governance procedure (i.e. more participation of social actors). This article contributes to this debate by providing a national perspective. Specifically, it investigates whether procedural socialisation at the national level leads to output socialisation at the EU level. Based on two case studies from Denmark during the European Semester, this article finds that despite their active participation, social partners have had no noticeable influence on the Commission’s Country Reports or Country-Specific Recommendations. The results indicate that procedural socialisation may not easily translate into output socialisation. The article argues for more nuanced insights into the socialisation debate.
AB - Many scholars have debated the role of social policy in the new economic governance after the financial crisis and the sovereign debt crisis. While some researchers argue that social policy continues to be subordinated in favour of the economic imperative, others observe a partial but progressive socialisation, both in terms of EU policy outputs (i.e. more focus on social policies) and the governance procedure (i.e. more participation of social actors). This article contributes to this debate by providing a national perspective. Specifically, it investigates whether procedural socialisation at the national level leads to output socialisation at the EU level. Based on two case studies from Denmark during the European Semester, this article finds that despite their active participation, social partners have had no noticeable influence on the Commission’s Country Reports or Country-Specific Recommendations. The results indicate that procedural socialisation may not easily translate into output socialisation. The article argues for more nuanced insights into the socialisation debate.
U2 - 10.30950/jcer.v19i1.1169
DO - 10.30950/jcer.v19i1.1169
M3 - Journal article
VL - 19
SP - 23
EP - 40
JO - Journal of Contemporary European Research
JF - Journal of Contemporary European Research
SN - 1815-347X
IS - 1
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