The Open Method of Coordination - Friend or Foe?

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - Other International Politics Topics, grade: 1,3, University of Bremen, language: English, abstract: Content 1. Abstract ........................................................................................................... 2 2. The OMC - An Overview ............................................................................... 3 2.1. The Open Method of Coordination -Decentralized Coordination ...... 3 2.2. The Actors Involved ............................................................................ 6 3. The OMC and the Old-Age Security System .................................................. 7 3.1. Bismarck vs. Beveridge ....................................................................... 7 3.2. Different Approaches on the Old-Age Security Issues ........................ 8 4. Examples of Pension Systems ........................................................................ 10 4.1. Germany .............................................................................................. 10 4.2. Sweden ................................................................................................ 12 5. Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 13 6. References ..................................................................................................... 14 1