Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Theoretical framework and hypotheses Chapter 3. Methods Chapter 4. Introducing policy formulation: the institutional set-up of the EES Chapter 5. EES Revision 2002-03 Chapter 6. The European Employment Taskforce 2003 Chapter 7. The High Level Group and the Lisbon revision 2004-05 Chapter 8. Discussion Chapter 9. Introducing implementation Chapter 10. Denmark Chapter 11. The United Kingdom Chapter 12. Spain Chapter 13. Poland Chapter 14. Comparative discussion Chapter 15. Summary of findings and conclusions Chapter 16. The future of the EES and the Lisbon Strategy