Neoliberal convergence in North America and Western Europe: Fiscal austerity, privatization, and public sector reform
Neoliberal convergence in North America and Western Europe: Fiscal austerity, privatization, and public sector reform
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北美和西欧的新自由主义趋同：财政紧缩、私有化和公共部门改革
DOI：
10.1080/09692290.2011.552783
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发表时间：
2012
影响因子：
4.3
通讯作者：
J. Peters
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作者：
J. Peters
本文讨论了北美和西欧的公共部门改革。有人认为，最近的比较文献还没有充分考虑政府本身，以及如何改变他们的预算，运作和集体谈判结构影响就业和收入不平等。根据经合组织和工会的一系列最新统计数据以及定性研究，1990-2005年期间，各国政府大幅度趋同，采取了财政紧缩措施，并通过私有化、市场化和公私伙伴关系对公共部门的管理和运作进行了实质性改革。这些大幅度改变了公共部门的劳资关系，导致失业、劳动力市场分割和公共部门劳动力下降。这是第一份报告，比较变化和质量改革的财政政策，公共部门的服务，和公共部门的劳动力在13个经合组织国家在1980年至2005年之间。
ABSTRACT This article discusses public sector reform in North America and Western Europe. The argument is made that recent comparative literatures have yet to adequately consider governments themselves, and how changes to their budgeting, operation, and collective bargaining structures have affected jobs and income inequality. Drawing on a range of recent OECD and trade union statistics, as well as qualitative studies, it is claimed that governments converged substantially over period 1990–2005, introducing fiscal austerity measure and making substantive changes to public sector management and operation through privatization, marketization, and public-private partnerships. These substantially recast public sector industrial relations and led to job loss, labour market segmentation, and declining public sector labour power. This is the first study to report on comparative changes and qualitative reforms to fiscal policies, public sector services, and public sector labour forces in 13 OECD countries between 1980–2005.