Abstract
Against a background of population ageing, rising welfare state costs, and the potential for intergenerational conflict, there is continued belief in the unsubstantiated idea that older and younger workers crowd each other out in the labour market. Taking a longitudinal approach, we historically describe the framing and reframing of the idea of crowding out in Dutch political discourse between 1977–2017. Using a rich dataset of all political party manifestos for this period, we demonstrate the continued belief in employment as a zero-sum game, highlighting how this idea is politically framed and reframed against a backdrop of political and institutional welfare state development. These findings offer empirical evidence on an under-researched topic, providing insights into political and policymaking processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 146-169 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
- Crowding out
- ideas
- intergenerational
- political framing
- retirement