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OverviewThe deterioration of employment conditions for an increasing number of employees in late capitalism has prompted researchers to find ways to conceptualise, as well as measure, these observed new tendencies. This book examines precarious employment in Europe through the economic crisis, drawing on two main sources: theories of how the financial and debt crisis coupled with labour market reforms to exacerbate precarity in the workforce; and data from the European Labour Force Survey from 2005-12, capturing various aspects of precarious employment. It also includes a detailed discussion of policy developments in a series of EU countries, with the aim of demonstrating how precarity has been directly linked with certain labour market reforms implemented both before and after the crisis. The authors conclude that the crisis and the labour market reforms represent significant pillars of the strategy used by states and employers to respond to the crisis, as well as promote their competitiveness agenda. The reduction of labour costs and the promotion of higher flexibility are the ultimate goals of that strategy, but the side-effects include an inability to provide high quality jobs to a growing number of people, especially young people. The authors also capture the extent of precarious employment, providing comparable evidence across EU countries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ilias Livanos (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Greece) , Orestis Papadopoulos (Keele University, UK)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Weight: 0.242kg ISBN: 9781787544888ISBN 10: 1787544885 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 14 January 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForewordIntroduction Chapter One: Theory, Concepts and EU Context Chapter Two: Definitions, Measurements and EU Empirical Analysis DiscussionReviewsAuthor InformationIlias Livanos is a Labour Market Expert at the Department for Skills and the Labour Market at the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Greece. His expertise covers the wider area of applied economics, in particular labour economics, education economics and industrial relations. Orestis Papadopoulos is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations at Keele University, UK. His research interests include comparative political economy, institutional analysis, trade unions politics, European policies, political ideologies and qualitative research methods. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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