Citation
Kalleberg, Arne L. (2018). Job Insecurity and Well-Being in Rich Democracies: Geary Lecture 2018.
Economic and Social Review, 49(3), 241-258. PMCID: PMC6703155
Abstract
Precarious work (i.e., work that is insecure and uncertain, often low-paying, and in which the risks of work are shifted from employers and the government to workers) has emerged as a serious concern for individuals and families and underlies many of the insecurities that have fuelled recent populist political movements. The impacts of precarious work differ among countries depending on their labour market and welfare system institutions, laws and policies, and cultural factors. This article examines how people in six advanced industrial countries representing different welfare and employment regimes Denmark, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States differ both in their experience of precarious work and in outcomes of precarious work such as job and economic insecurity, entry into the labour force, and subjective well-being. It also suggests a new social and political contract needed to address precarious work and its consequences.
URL
https://www.esr.ie/article/view/977/191Reference Type
Journal Article
Year Published
2018
Journal Title
Economic and Social Review
Author(s)
Kalleberg, Arne L.
PMCID
PMC6703155
ORCiD
Kalleberg - 0000-0002-1590-7583
