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Author Thelen, Kathleen Ann.

Title How institutions evolve : the political economy of skills in Germany, Britain, the United States, and Japan / Kathleen Thelen.

Publication Info. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 333 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-322) and index.
Contents The political economy of skills in comparative-historical perspective -- The evolution of skill formation in Germany -- The evolution of skill formation in Britain -- The evolution of skill formation in Japan and the United States -- Evolution and change in the German system of vocational training -- Conclusions: Empirical and theoretical.
Summary Using case studies from Germany, Britain, the United States and Japan, this text traces cross-national differences in contemporary training regimes back to the political settlement achieved among employers in skill-intensive industries, artisans and early trade unions in the 19th century.
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Subject Employees -- Training of -- Europe -- Case studies.
Employees -- Training of.
Europe.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Employees -- Training of -- United States -- Case studies.
United States.
Employees -- Training of -- Japan -- Case studies.
Japan.
Occupational training -- Europe -- Case studies.
Occupational training.
Occupational training -- United States -- Case studies.
Occupational training -- Japan -- Case studies.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Other Form: Print version: Thelen, Kathleen Ann. How institutions evolve. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004 0521837685 0521546745 (DLC) 2004040785 (OCoLC)54415360
ISBN 0511231733 (electronic book)
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0521837685 (hardback)
9780521546744 (paperback)
0521546745 (paperback)
9780511790997 (electronic book)
0511790996 (electronic book)
9786610702251
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0521837685 (Cloth)
0521546745 (Paper)