The Political Economy of European Social Rights
16 Pages Posted: 6 Jan 2017 Last revised: 20 Jan 2017
Date Written: December 29, 2016
Abstract
The new economic governance of the Eurozone has heavily impacted on social rights, in particular in the most indebted Member States. This chapter reconstructs the logic behind the attack upon social rights by adopting a materialist approach (i.e., critique of the political economy) and it provides a strong criticism of the functionalist attitude adopted by EU institutions in the aftermath of the crisis.
Keywords: Social Rights; Critique of Political Economy; Functionalism; Loi Travail
JEL Classification: K19; K31
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Christodoulidis, Emilios and Goldoni, Marco, The Political Economy of European Social Rights (December 29, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2891306 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2891306
Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?
Feedback
Feedback to SSRN
If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday.