Explaining Implementation through Varieties of Capitalism Theory: The Case of the Telework and Work‐related Stress Agreements
基于四个国家的研究，用资本主义多样性理论解释欧洲远程工作与工作相关压力协议的实施差异，发现协调市场经济体更倾向通过集体协议实施，但其他假设证据模糊。
Abstract Despite extensive literature on the implementation of European ‘soft’ law and Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) theory, no existing work has attempted to explain the implementation of soft law with reference to VoC. In this article, on the basis of a study of the implementation of the non‐legally binding European Telework and Work‐related Stress Agreements in four countries, we attempt to address this gap. Four hypotheses are developed, based on key tenets of VoC theory, which aim to explain divergent national implementation outcomes of the agreements. The predictive power of VoC emerges as mixed. Though a hypothesis concerning the propensity of Coordinated Market Economies (CMEs) to implement the agreements via collective agreements is confirmed, evidence for remaining hypotheses is more ambiguous. Implications for theories of soft law implementation and VoC theory are reflected upon in conclusion.