Assessing the Open Method of Coordination - Institutional Design and National Influence of EU Social Policy Coordination

Based on the findings of a large-scale, comparative research project, this volume systematically assesses the institutional design and national influence of the Open Method of Coordination in Social Inclusion and Social Protection (pensions and health/long-term care), at the European Union level and in ten EU Member States.

Vicki Donlevy, Policy and Research Division of Ecorys, UK Caroline de la Porte, University of Southern Denmark Helene Schönheinz, University of Salzburg, Austria Bart Vanhercke, European Social Observatory, Belgium