Title
The soft law of the covenant: Making governance instrumental
Author
Korver, T.
Oeij, P.R.A.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven
Publication year
2005
Abstract
Covenants are agreements between the government and social partners to implement public policy. They are a form of soft law, guiding the regulation of self-regulation, and are specifically relevant in bridging the macro and meso levels of society. Covenants prove effective where actors share goals, and learn to advance policy-making by monitoring efforts, effects and possible risks, and by subsequently fine-tuning follow-up actions. Positive-sum outcomes often result. We describe successful examples of this method of cooperation in the realm of working conditions and employment, and claim that covenants can be helpful in facilitating collective-bargaining framework agreements. In terms of EU policies, covenants are an instance of so-called European Governance Arrangements, the political and institutional foundations of which are still to be developed. © 2005 SAGE.
Subject
Ergonomics
Arbeidsproductiviteit
Werkomstandigheden
Werkomgeving
Arbeidsomstandigheden
EEG
EGKS
Euratom
Europese gemeenschappen
Samenwerking
Brainstormen
Convenanten
Arbeidsmarkt
Werkgelegenheid
Bestuur
CAOs
Collectieve arbeidsovereenkomsten
Arbeidsverhoudingen
Industrial relations
Arbeidsbestel
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680105057216
TNO identifier
238804
ISSN
0959-6801
Source
European Journal of Industrial Relations, 11 (3), 367-384
Document type
article