The Open Method of Coordination - Friend or Foe?

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, University of Bremen, language: English, abstract: Content
1. Abstract ........................................................................................................... 2
2. The OMC - An Overview ............................................................................... 3
2.1. The Open Method of Coordination -Decentralized Coordination ...... 3
2.2. The Actors Involved ............................................................................ 6
3. The OMC and the Old-Age Security System .................................................. 7
3.1. Bismarck vs. Beveridge ....................................................................... 7
3.2. Different Approaches on the Old-Age Security Issues ........................ 8
4. Examples of Pension Systems ........................................................................ 10
4.1. Germany .............................................................................................. 10
4.2. Sweden ................................................................................................ 12
5. Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 13
6. References ..................................................................................................... 14
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