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Many employed men and women now hold self-employed, part-time or temporary jobs. Such jobs have been increasing since the 1970s. This book examines the implications for employers, individuals and households of this development. The lack of fringe benefits, job security and employment rights for these flexible jobs are described as well as the effects on the mental health of individuals. The view that flexible jobs are necessary for an efficient economy is questioned. Britain is relatively unique in Europe in promoting low-quality flexible jobs which fail to use the skills of its workforce.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Employers and the Labour Market
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Front Matter
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Households
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Britain’s Jobs in the World Economy
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Back Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Flexible Employment
Book Subtitle: The Future of Britain’s Jobs
Authors: Shirley Dex, Andrew McCulloch
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14333-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Shirley Dex and Andrew McCulloch 1997
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-68214-2Published: 18 June 1997
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-14335-1Published: 01 January 1997
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-14333-7Published: 27 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 207
Topics: Labor Economics