Critically discuss the role and influence of the State on the industrial relation systems in two of the Coordinated Market Economies considered in the course

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Critically discuss the role and influence of the State on the industrial relation systems in two of the Coordinated Market Economies considered in the course. To what extent do the States’ role and influence differ across these countries? 

Key points: •strong argument •clear introduction with definitions and theoretical/ analytical framework; •integration of a broad range of academic literature and robust data sources from across the course; •analysis rather than an overemphasis on description; clearly expressed; •referencing and bibliography; •conclusion that builds on the argument rather than merely summarising; •clear, logical structure Essay structure and developing an argument •The introduction should address the question and its meaning The introduction should use definitions from the academic literature •A theoretical/ analytical framework should be introduced early on •The question should be broken down and themes identified •Comparative analysis should be organised thematically rather than country-by-country References: The role of the state •Hyman, Richard (2008) The state in industrial relations. In: Blyton, P., Bacon, N., Fiorito, J. and Heery, E., (eds.) The Sage Handbook of Industrial Relations •A Hassel (2009) ‘Policies and Politics in Social Pacts in Europe’, European Journal of Industrial Relations, 1 •V Glassner, The Public Sector in the Crisis, ETUI (2010): http://www.etui.org/Publications2/Working‐ Papers/The‐public‐sector‐in‐the‐crisis

•F Traxler (2003) ‘Bargaining, State Regulation and the Trajectories of Industrial Relations’, European Journal of Industrial Relations, 9,2, 141‐161 Sweden •Erixon, L. 2007. ‘The Swedish Third Way: An Assessment of the Performance and Validity of the RehnMeidner Model’, Cambridge Journal Of Economics, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 367-393. •Granqvist, L. and Regner, H. 2008. ‘Decentralised Wage Formation in Sweden’, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 500-520. •Peterson, A., Wahlström, M. and Wennerhag, M. 2012. ‘Swedish Trade Unionism: A Renewed Social Movement?’, Economic and Industrial Democracy, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 621-648. •Svensson, T. 2013. ‘Sweden’, in Frege, C. and Kelly, J. (eds.). Comparative Employment Relations in the Global Economy. London: Routledge. Employers Associations •M Barry and A Wilkinson (2012) ‘Reconceptualising employer associations under evolving employment relations’, Work, Employment & Society, 25(1): 149–62. •Behrens, M. 2004. ‘New forms of employers’ collective interest representation’, Industrielle Beziehungen, 11. 77–91 Collective Bargaining •Glassner, V., Keune, M. and Marginson, P. 2011. ‘Collective Bargaining in a Time of Crisis: Developments in the Private Sector in Europe’, Transfer. Vol 17, No. 3, pp. 303-322. •Traxler, F. and Brandl, B. 2010. ‘Collective Bargaining, Macroeconomic Performance and the Sectoral Composition of Trade Unions’, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 91- 115. •Traxler, F. and Brandl, B. 2012. ‘Collective Bargaining, Inter-Sectoral Heterogeneity and Competitiveness: A Cross-National Comparison of Macroeconomic Performance’, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 73-98.