Towards a Schumpeterian workfare postnational regime: path-shaping and path-dependency in Danish welfare state reform

1 August 1999

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Economy and Society

Vol. 28 (3) , 369-402
https://doi.org/10.1080/03085149900000010

Abstract

The present article offers an analysis of the dialectics of path-shaping and path-dependency in relation to recent Danish reforms which appear to bring us from the Keynesian welfare national state to a Schumpeterian workfare postnational regime. It provides a brief outline of the theoretical framework for understanding the restructruation of the Danish welfare state along these lines of though, and describes and characterizes the recent reforms in the ficld of cconomic and social policy. To explain this particular formulation, choice and implementaion of the Danish restructuration strategy the article provides an heuristic account of the dialectics of path-shaping and path-depending. The conclusion reflects on possiblities for future research into the intricacies of welfare state restructuring.

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