Differentiated policy implementation in the European Union

A Zhelyazkova, E Thomann, E Ruffing… - West european …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This special issue analyses the patterns, causes and consequences of Differentiated Policy
Implementation (DPI) in the European Union (EU). DPI is an umbrella term for the diversity in …

The EU's work‐life balance directive: Institutional change of father‐specific leave across member states

C De la Porte, ZJ Im, B Pircher… - Social Policy & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines institutional change in father‐specific leave‐a centre‐piece of the EU's
work‐life balance directive (WLBD)‐from the perspective of gradual institutional change. The …

Work-life balance on a farm with young children in Slovenia

M Černič Istenič - Agriculture and Human Values, 2024 - Springer
The challenges of work-life balance, gender equality in work and family life, and changing
social norms‒responsible parenthood and safe and healthy working conditions‒have been …

Towards Social Europe? Obstacles and opportunities in the multi‐level governance of welfare states

GM Eick, ZJ Im, J Leschke - Social Policy & Administration, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Social Europe, or the social dimension of the European Union (EU), has been receiving
increasing attention in academic debates. This special issue introduction discusses Social …

An examination of 'instrumental resources' in earmarked parental leave: The case of the work–life balance directive

C de la Porte, Z Im, B Pircher… - … of European Social …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines factors that could contribute to explaining variation in take-up of leave
among fathers in the light of the EU's Work–Life Balance Directive (WLBD). The WLBD …

[PDF][PDF] Mind Intruders: Psychological, Legal, and Social Effects of Human Parasites in the Age of Technological Progress

BK Al-Hadrawi, KK Al-hadrawi, S Ezzerouali… - 2024 - researchgate.net
The study aims to provide a holistic understanding of the multifaceted implications of human
parasites in the business context. By synthesizing psychological theories, social science …

Self‐enforcing path dependent trajectories? A comparison of the implementation of the EU energy packages in Germany and the Netherlands

S Fink, E Ruffing, L Maschlanka… - Regulation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Since the 1990s, the EU has attempted to create a common electricity market. However, EU
legislators are unsatisfied by the results. We argue that differentiated implementation of …

Complexity meets flexibility: unintended differentiation in EU public procurement

K Loxbo, B Pircher - Journal of European Public Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The expansion of European Union (EU) regulations often hampers effective
policy implementation in the member states. However, little is known about how these …

Implementation in the European Union. A concept structural meta-study of environmental and social policy

A Corcaci - Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The implementation of EU law has been investigated since the 1980s without pinpointing
any general explanatory mechanisms, while most studies focus on highly specific empirical …

Variations in Social Europe? National political parties' positions on EU‐level social regulations

ZJ Im - Social Policy & Administration, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
How do national political parties vary in their views on Social Europe? I focus on an aspect
that has received less attention despite its growing prevalence—EU regulations with …