Coalitions and policy coordination

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4 Mikkel Mailand Coalitions and policy coordination Revision and impact of the European Employment Strategy DJØF Publishing Copenhagen 2006

5 Coalitions and policy coordination Revision and impact of the European Employment Strategy First edition by Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag DJØF Publishing Copenhagen DJØF Publishing is a company of the Association of Danish Lawyers and Economists All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Cover Design: Morten Højmark Print: Holbæk Amts Bogtrykkeri Binding: Damm s Forlagsbogbinderi, Randers Printed in Denmark 2006 ISBN DJØF Publishing 17 Lyngbyvej P.O.B DK-2100 Copenhagen Telephone: Telefax: [email protected] Internet:

6 Table of contents Table of contents...5 Preface...9 Chapter 1. Introduction Aims of the report and the reasons for studying EES The research questions Structure of the book...15 Chapter 2. Theoretical framework and hypotheses Theories on Europeanisation The role of joint actions coalitions Regime theory Hypotheses...26 Chapter 3. Methods Selection of member states for comparison Methods and delimitations...30 Chapter 4. Introducing policy formulation: the institutional set-up of the EES...33 Chapter 5. EES Revision Agenda setting: evaluation and initial discussions Policy formulation I: the first communications Policy formulation II and outcome: draft and final guidelines Assessment: the roles and powers of actors and coalitions...42 Chapter 6. The European Employment Taskforce Agenda setting Policy formulation Outcome: the final draft and how it was received Assessment: the roles and powers of actors and coalitions...56 Chapter 7. The High Level Group and the Lisbon revision Agenda setting: The High Level Group Policy formulation I: OMCs and the Barroso plan Policy formulation II and outcome: draft and final guidelines Assessment: the roles and powers of actors and coalitions

7 Table of contents Chapter 8. Discussion The roles of EU institutions, members and other actors Theoretical implications and perspectives for research...82 Chapter 9. Introducing implementation...87 Chapter 10. Denmark A short description of contemporary employment policies Processes around employment policy and EES documents Impact on policy content and processes Chapter 11. The United Kingdom A short description of contemporary employment policy Processes around employment policies and EES-documents Impact on policy content and processes Chapter 12. Spain A short description of contemporary employment policy Processes around employment policies and EES-documents Impact on policy content and processes The level of impact and its explanations Chapter 13. Poland A short description of contemporary employment policies Processes around employment policies and EES documents Impact on policy content and processes Chapter 14. Comparative discussion Extent of impact and decisive factors at national level Implications for research The limitations of the research findings Chapter 15. Summary of findings and conclusions Summary of findings and answers to research questions The balances of the EES Chapter 16. The future of the EES and the Lisbon Strategy The EES and the Lisbon Strategy since the revision Revitalisation or further de-route?