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Paula Koskinen Sandberg
The sidelining of gender equality in a corporatist and knowledge-oriented regime : The case of failed family leave reform in Finland
Reform of the family leave system has been on the Finnish political agenda for a long time but has proved to be a challenging task. The challenges relate to ideological differences between the political parties and to non-decision making in tripartite working groups, where the labour market parties participate in policy formulation. The article analyses the recent attempt to reform the Finnish family leave system under a right-conservative government (2015–2019) as an example of how diverging political ideologies and vested interests undermine adoption of government gender equality policy. The case also serves as an example of the growing influence of knowledge, and especially economic know…
Radikaalin perhevapaauudistuksen haasteet
Työmarkkinajärjestöjä on aikaisemmin kritisoitu tasa-arvopolitiikan vesittämisestä. Marinin hallituksella on mahdollisuus viedä uudistus läpi myös niin sanotuilla pakkolaeilla. Taipuvatko työmarkkinajärjestöt Marinin hallituksen perhevapaauudistukseen? nonPeerReviewed
Is Finnish Corporatism Reconfiguring, and Is It Good for Gender Equality?
The Nordic model of employment relations, characterised by centralised collective bargaining and strong collaboration between social partners and the state, has often been linked to positive gender equality outcomes. Although the Nordic model has maintained stability even in the economic crisis of 2008, the Finnish labour market was faced with neoliberal pressures for change, liberalisation and decentralisation and a belief in the necessity of internal devaluation to restore national competitiveness. This chapter focuses on recent developments within the Finnish corporatist system and whether these changes have implications for gender equality. We argue that Finnish corporatism has not alwa…