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The implementation of horizontal policies through the legal framework of public procurement: the case of youth employment policy in Sweden

Grekhnev, Evgeny LU (2025) SOLM02 20251
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract
This thesis explores the implementation of horizontal policies through the legal framework of public procurement, focusing on the case of youth employment policies in Sweden. Youth unemployment is a serious societal issue attracting significant media and academic attention. Apart from its original function as an instrument of purchase for public needs, public procurement is also a powerful policy tool. The capacity of public procurement to serve social purpose presents an interesting intersection between law and society, highly relevant to the Sociology of Law. To analyze the power relationships underlying the practice of using public procurement for achieving social goals, this thesis draws on Charles Reich’s “New Property” theory. The... (More)
This thesis explores the implementation of horizontal policies through the legal framework of public procurement, focusing on the case of youth employment policies in Sweden. Youth unemployment is a serious societal issue attracting significant media and academic attention. Apart from its original function as an instrument of purchase for public needs, public procurement is also a powerful policy tool. The capacity of public procurement to serve social purpose presents an interesting intersection between law and society, highly relevant to the Sociology of Law. To analyze the power relationships underlying the practice of using public procurement for achieving social goals, this thesis draws on Charles Reich’s “New Property” theory. The research addresses the research question, “Why do private contractors accept social responsibilities imposed through public procurement?” The findings reveal that the government leverages its immense buying power to implicitly coerce private contractors into accepting social responsibilities. At the same time, private contractors play the role of an agent of government in distributing wealth to individuals who struggle to establish themselves on the job market. (Less)
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author
Grekhnev, Evgeny LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOLM02 20251
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Public procurement, horizontal policies, social policies, youth unemployment, Sweden, New Property.
language
English
id
9191731
date added to LUP
2025-06-23 09:28:23
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2025-06-23 09:28:23
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the implementation of horizontal policies through the legal framework of public procurement, focusing on the case of youth employment policies in Sweden. Youth unemployment is a serious societal issue attracting significant media and academic attention. Apart from its original function as an instrument of purchase for public needs, public procurement is also a powerful policy tool. The capacity of public procurement to serve social purpose presents an interesting intersection between law and society, highly relevant to the Sociology of Law. To analyze the power relationships underlying the practice of using public procurement for achieving social goals, this thesis draws on Charles Reich’s “New Property” theory. The research addresses the research question, “Why do private contractors accept social responsibilities imposed through public procurement?” The findings reveal that the government leverages its immense buying power to implicitly coerce private contractors into accepting social responsibilities. At the same time, private contractors play the role of an agent of government in distributing wealth to individuals who struggle to establish themselves on the job market.}},
  author       = {{Grekhnev, Evgeny}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The implementation of horizontal policies through the legal framework of public procurement: the case of youth employment policy in Sweden}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}