Research
My research focuses on comparative political economy issues with special focus on Europe and the role of labour.
The Transformation of National Models of Capitalism
The Political Economy of Labour Market Reforms - The case of Hartz IV
Funded by the Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
with Christof Schiller
7/2007 - 12/2009
Reconciling labor market equity and efficiency: The politics and economics of change in European social models
Organizers: Jon Erik Dolvik, Fafo, and Andrew Martin, CES
The Political Economy of the Service Transition
Organizer: Anne Wren, Trinity College Dublin
Can rich countries stay wealthy?
Organizer: John Zysman, University of California Berkeley, BRIE
The Changing Role of Labour Unions in the EU
Industrial Relations in Europe 2008
An empirical report on the state of labour relations in the EU funded and published by the European Commission
with Jelle Visser, University of Amsterdam
1/2008 - 12/2008
An EU 'Fit for Purpose' in the Global Age. An interdisciplinary, cross party investigation of policy options for the EU post-2009
Organizer: Policy Network, European Institute, LSE
Global Labour
Global Labor
Contribution to the International Studies Compendium Project
Organizer: Robert A. Denemark, University of Delaware