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3 Domestic responses to European money: A theoretical perspective

Abstract

Chapter 3 draws on the perspective towards the local level developed in chapter 2 and discusses how local responses to EU policies tools can be grasped conceptually. By building particularly on the political-science Europeanisation literature and on sociological field approaches, a specific bottom-up perspective will be presented which puts analytical emphasis on the local contextual conditions. The main argument is that local contexts shape the way how actors respond to the ESF as a financial opportunity, and how this shapes local labour market policies. The Europeanisation literature and the field approach provide the background for the development of conditional hypotheses to be tested empirically in later chapters.

Abstract

Chapter 3 draws on the perspective towards the local level developed in chapter 2 and discusses how local responses to EU policies tools can be grasped conceptually. By building particularly on the political-science Europeanisation literature and on sociological field approaches, a specific bottom-up perspective will be presented which puts analytical emphasis on the local contextual conditions. The main argument is that local contexts shape the way how actors respond to the ESF as a financial opportunity, and how this shapes local labour market policies. The Europeanisation literature and the field approach provide the background for the development of conditional hypotheses to be tested empirically in later chapters.

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of tables and figures vii
  4. List of abbreviations viii
  5. Acknowledgements ix
  6. Series preface xi
  7. Introduction 1
  8. Social and employment policies in Europe from a multilevel perspective 7
  9. Domestic responses to European money: A theoretical perspective 25
  10. The research programme in a nutshell 45
  11. Comparative insights into local responses to the European Social Fund 61
  12. What responses under what conditions? Formal qualitative comparative analyses and preliminary interpretations 81
  13. Beyond numbers: Using case study insights to support interpretation 103
  14. A broader perspective on local policies and the European Social Fund 123
  15. Conclusion 143
  16. References 155
  17. Appendix: Calibration material 169
  18. Index 205
Local Policies and the European Social Fund
This chapter is in the book Local Policies and the European Social Fund
https://doi.org/10.56687/9781447346524-007

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of tables and figures vii
  4. List of abbreviations viii
  5. Acknowledgements ix
  6. Series preface xi
  7. Introduction 1
  8. Social and employment policies in Europe from a multilevel perspective 7
  9. Domestic responses to European money: A theoretical perspective 25
  10. The research programme in a nutshell 45
  11. Comparative insights into local responses to the European Social Fund 61
  12. What responses under what conditions? Formal qualitative comparative analyses and preliminary interpretations 81
  13. Beyond numbers: Using case study insights to support interpretation 103
  14. A broader perspective on local policies and the European Social Fund 123
  15. Conclusion 143
  16. References 155
  17. Appendix: Calibration material 169
  18. Index 205
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