Societal Cohesion and the Globalising Economy [electronic resource]: What Does the Future Hold? /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
1998.
As economic globalisation runs its seemingly relentless course, the demands on OECD economies' flexibility are set to increase still further in the years to come. What kind of society will be able to cope with these pressures? How much and what kinds of adaptability will be required of individuals, institutions and enterprises? What forces will hold OECD societies together in an environment shaped by intense international competition and fast-moving technological change? This publication looks into the prospects for societal cohesion in tomorrow's world. It assesses the long-run implications of continuing with the current set of policies, and examines ideas that may help societies strike a sustainable balance between economic flexibility and a cohesive social fabric.
Economic Flexibility and Societal Cohesion in the Twenty-First Century: An Overview of the Issues and Key Points of the Discussion by Wolfgang Michalski, Riel Miller, and Barrie Stevens -- Current Economic Policies: Social Implications over the Longer Term by Robert Z. Lawrence -- Challenges to Social Cohesion and Approaches to Policy Reform by Dennis J. Snower -- A Liberal Socio-Economic Scenario for the Early Twenty-First Century by Henri Lepage -- Towards a New Equilibrium of Citizens' Rights and Economic Resources? by Claus Offe
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
As economic globalisation runs its seemingly relentless course, the demands on OECD economies' flexibility are set to increase still further in the years to come. What kind of society will be able to cope with these pressures? How much and what kinds of adaptability will be required of individuals, institutions and enterprises? What forces will hold OECD societies together in an environment shaped by intense international competition and fast-moving technological change? This publication looks into the prospects for societal cohesion in tomorrow's world. It assesses the long-run implications of continuing with the current set of policies, and examines ideas that may help societies strike a sustainable balance between economic flexibility and a cohesive social fabric.
International economic relations
Economics
Welfare state