The Rise of Precarious Employment in Europe : Theoretical Perspectives, Reforms and Employment Trends in the Era of Economic Crisis.

Cover -- THE RISE OF PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE -- THE RISE OF PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE: Theoretical Perspectives, Reforms and Employment Trends in the Era of Economic Crisis -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- Introduction -- 1. Theory, Concepts and EU Context -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives on Precarity -- The Marxist Perspective -- The Institutionalist Perspective -- The Neoliberal Perspective -- The Evolution of Precarity as a Concept -- The First Definitions -- Precarity as a New Social Class? -- More Recent Accounts -- Labour Market Developments in the European Union -- Decentralisation of Collective Bargaining -- Employment Protection Legislation -- Flexible Employment Contracts -- Conclusions -- 2. Definitions, Measurements and EU Empirical Analysis -- Introduction -- The Concept of Precarious Work -- Temporary Employment and Precariousness -- Temporary Employment as a Signal -- Temporary Employment as a Screening Mechanism -- Temporary Employment as a Flexible Contract -- Temporary Employment as a Friction of the Market -- Measuring Precarious Employment -- The Individual Contracts Approach -- The Individual Choice Approach -- The Quality of Work Approach -- The Individual Risk of Precariousness -- Outcomes of Precarious Employment -- Existing Studies Measuring Precarious Employment -- Approach and Measurements Utilised -- Grouping of Countries -- Empirical Analysis -- Conclusions -- Discussion -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

This book examines precarious employment in Europe through the economic crisis. It draws 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.

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