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Trajectories of Liberalization in Collective Governance: The Swiss Case of Polite Employer Domination and Embedded Flexibilization

Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2019-03-04
Author(s)
Di Maio, Gina  
Graf, Lukas  
Wilson, Anna
Abstract
Increasing liberalization challenges countries to adapt their training systems. Collective skill formation systems, systems with dual vocational apprenticeship training, have developed different trajectories of change. Germany’s training system is ever more influenced by large employers (segmentalism) while in Denmark the state agencies are managing increased flexibility in training through embedded flexibilization. In this context, one key example discussed in the literature is the introduction of short-track dual training programs. Switzerland, another typical collective skill formation country, also introduced short-tracks in the early 2000s but has not yet been analysed through the lens of liberalization trajectories. Our institutional analysis finds that Swiss short-tracks represent a case of embedded flexibilization – usually associated with Scandinavian countries. However, in contrast to Denmark, the Swiss variation is much more employer-friendly. Our process tracing reveals that policy makers in Switzerland used layering in order to implement short-tracks that enhance social inclusion while maintaining a high level of employer engagement.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Global Democratic Governance
Event Title
The end of VET as we know it? Skills development in times of technical and social change - 6th Congress on Research in Vocational Education and Training
Event Location
Zollikofen, Switzerland
Event Date
4.-6.March 2019
URL
https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/98849
Subject(s)

political science

social sciences

Division(s)

SEPS - School of Econ...

Eprints ID
256776

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