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Multilevel Governance of Danish Employment Policies

Multilevel Governance of Danish Employment Policies. Multilevel Urban Governance Gonference December 1-2 2010. Bodil Damgaard, Roskilde University, Denmark. Background of DK case. Strong social partners High union density & many employers’ organised

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Multilevel Governance of Danish Employment Policies

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  1. Multilevel Governance of Danish Employment Policies Multilevel Urban Governance Gonference December 1-2 2010 Bodil Damgaard, Roskilde University, Denmark

  2. Background of DK case • Strong social partners • High union density & many employers’ organised • Insignificant internal ideological divides (so far...) • Mutual recognition since 1899 • Highly regulated conflicts; few spontaneous strikes • Regulate many aspects of empl. policy themselves • eg. wages (incl. minimum wage), working hours, labour conditions • Strong tradition for corporative involvement

  3. Key actors and councils Ministry of Employment National Employment council Nat’l Labour Market Authority Employment Regions (4)(state entities) Regional Regional employ. councils (4) Jobcentres (91)(Municipalities) Local employ. Council (91) Local

  4. Council members • Unions • Employers’ organisations • Municipal representatives • Handicap organisations Locally • Medical physicians Old and dominant New; growing influence

  5. Recent developments • Focus on active employment policy (ALMP) • Decentralisation => municipal jobcentres => policy delivery • Recentralisation => goals and revision => tight reimbursement schemes => required monitoring • Institutionalisation of processes

  6. National Regional Local

  7. National Rules & regulations Regional Local

  8. National Rules & regulations Regional Local Rules & regulations

  9. National Rules & regulations Ministerial goals Regional Local Rules & regulations

  10. National Rules & regulations Ministerial goals Regional Employment plan template Local Rules & regulations

  11. National Rules & regulations Ministerial goals Regional Employ-ment plan Employment plan template Local Rules & regulations

  12. National Rules & regulations Ministerial goals Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Local Rules & regulations

  13. National Rules & regulations Ministerial goals Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Revision of results Local Rules & regulations

  14. National Rules & regulations Ministerial goals Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Revision of results Comment on revision of results Local Rules & regulations

  15. National Rules & regulations Ministerial goals Report Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Revision of results Comment on revision of results Local Rules & regulations

  16. National Rules & regulations Contract Ministerial goals Report Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Revision of results Comment on revision of results Local Rules & regulations

  17. National Rules & regulations Contract Ministerial goals Report Framework tender Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Revision of results Comment on revision of results Contracts Local Rules & regulations

  18. National Rules & regulations / dialogue Contract Ministerial goals Report Framework tender Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Revision of results Comment on revision of results Kontrakter Local Rules & regulations

  19. National Rules & regulations / dialogue Contract Ministerial goals Report Framework tender Regional Employ-ment plan Comments on employ-ment plan Employment plan template Revision of results Dialogue Comment on revision of results Kontrakter Local Rules & regulations

  20. Multilevel governance in DK employment policy Complex mix and interaction between • hierarchical instruments • market based instruments • network governance • Institutionalised process => ‘soft instrument’, yet hard governance

  21. Future challenges • Efficient policy processes >< adequate policies • Uniting municipal employment policy with national objectives • Securing engagement and enthusiasm by social partners • Avoiding bureaucracy taking over

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