Abstract (may include machine translation)
The integration of the East European states with the West has not yet led to an alignment of social conditions in the two parts of Europe. The social differences between East and West are the societal consequences of the European division of labour. Western firms make use of the locational advantages of Eastern Europe, in particular low wages and a well-qualified workforce, in order to move labour-intensive parts of the production process to the East. The industrial basis of the new East European capitalisms is not favourable to the compromise between employers and employees which lies at the root of the West European social model. In historical terms, the industrial basis of this compromise was the dominance of capital-intensive industries making consumer and producer goods.
Translated title of the contribution | The eastward enlargement of a social model? |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 372-386+514 |
Journal | Osteuropa |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 2004 |