Prosser, Thomas ![]() |
Abstract
A recent upsurge in the incidence of precarious work in Europe necessitates fresh examination of the origins of this trend. On the basis of field research in eight European countries and with reference to theories of liberalization and dualization, the factors that drive precarious work in discrete European labour markets are thus investigated. It is discovered that, while a structural-demographic factor such as non-compliance with labour law is a notable progenitor of precarious work, the deregulatory strategies of public authorities are particularly significant drivers. In conclusion it is asserted that although the theory of dualization helps explain developments in conservative-corporatist countries, in Anglophone and Mediterranean countries liberalization theory is generally more apposite. Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries emerge as a hybrid case
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Business (Including Economics) |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HM Sociology J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Dualization, immigration, liberalization, precarious work, undeclared work |
Publisher: | SAGE |
ISSN: | 0950-0170 |
Funders: | European Commission |
Date of Acceptance: | 27 August 2015 |
Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2022 10:02 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/76487 |
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