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Is Finnish Corporatism Reconfiguring, and Is It Good for Gender Equality? (2022)
Koskinen Sandberg, P., Elomäki, A., Mustosmäki, A., & Kantola, J. (2022). Is Finnish Corporatism Reconfiguring, and Is It Good for Gender Equality?. In A. Elomäki, J. Kantola, & P. Koskinen Sandberg (Eds.), Social Partners and Gender Equality : Change and Continuity in Gendered Corporatism in Europe (pp. 121-145). Springer. Gender and Politics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81178-5_6
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Koskinen Sandberg, Paula; Elomäki, Anna; Mustosmäki, Armi; Kantola, Johanna
Parent publication: Social Partners and Gender Equality : Change and Continuity in Gendered Corporatism in Europe
Parent publication editors: Elomäki, Anna; Kantola, Johanna; Koskinen Sandberg, Paula
ISBN: 978-3-030-81177-8
eISBN: 978-3-030-81178-5
Journal or series: Gender and Politics
ISSN: 2662-5814
eISSN: 2662-5822
Publication year: 2022
Pages range: 121-145
Number of pages in the book: 315
Publisher: Springer
Place of Publication: Cham
Publication country: Switzerland
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81178-5_6
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/81213
Abstract
The Nordic model of employment relations, characterised by centralised collective bargaining and strong collaboration between social partners and the state, has often been linked to positive gender equality outcomes. Although the Nordic model has maintained stability even in the economic crisis of 2008, the Finnish labour market was faced with neoliberal pressures for change, liberalisation and decentralisation and a belief in the necessity of internal devaluation to restore national competitiveness. This chapter focuses on recent developments within the Finnish corporatist system and whether these changes have implications for gender equality. We argue that Finnish corporatism has not always been positive for gender equality: centralised collective bargaining has not been able to tackle the gender pay gap, and labour market organisations have watered-down state gender equality policies. We analyse and evaluate recent events and reconfigurations in Finnish corporatism using four case examples from our previous research.
Keywords: labour market; labour market policy; collective labour agreements; corporatism; equality (values); equality policy
Free keywords: corporatism; Nordic model; gender equality; industrial relations; policymaking
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Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2022
JUFO rating: 2
