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Elgar Introduction to Theories of Human Resources and Employment Relations
Edited by Keith Townsend, Kenneth Cafferkey, Aoife M. McDermott, Tony Dundon
‘Bringing together a diverse set of authors of distinguished pedigree, this collection provides an authoritative survey of theories of the employment relationship. Classical theories of work and employment are fully represented, with exc...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Austerity, Retrenchment and the Welfare State
Bent Greve
‘This book presents a comprehensive stock taking exercise of welfare state developments over the last two decades. It shows that, contrary to widespread perceptions and analyses that emphasize austerity and retrenchment, welfare spending...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Telework in the 21st Century
Edited by Jon C. Messenger
‘This volume explores the development, forms, and effects of telework in countries from different regions around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, ten Member States of the European Union (EU), India, Japan, and the United States. A...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of the Politics of Labour, Work and Employment
Edited by Gregor Gall
‘Many of the contributors to this book point out how daunted they felt when they began their chapters. There is no argument that the authors had their work cut out, but they triumphantly achieve the ambitious goals they were set. This is...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Dependent Self-Employment
Colin C. Williams, Ioana A. Horodnic
‘How can we tackle the deficit of work faced by dependent self-employed workers? This topic is timely, complex and under review by policy-makers, academics and researchers in the EU, OECD and ILO. The book sheds light on the phenomenon a...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Precarious Work
Edited by Jeff Kenner, Izabela Florczak, Marta Otto
‘This book offers timely commentary on the rise of precarious employment in Europe following the global financial crisis, sovereign debt crises and the rise of “gig economy” work. Covering developments in a diverse range of States, this ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Self-Employment as Precarious Work
Edited by Wieteke Conen, Joop Schippers
Since the 1970s the long term decline in self-employment has slowed – and even reversed in some countries – and the prospect of ‘being your own boss’ is increasingly topical in the discourse of both the general public and within academia...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on In-Work Poverty
Edited by Henning Lohmann, Ive Marx
‘This is a wide-ranging, original and timely collection on a topic of growing of interest. This Handbook will be an essential source for those who seek to understand how and why working poverty differs across nations, and the policy resp...eBook:Find out more$52.00
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Social Security Outside the Realm of the Employment Contract
Edited by Mies Westerveld, Marius Olivier
‘This edited collection tackles an important subject, and its well-evidenced discussion should be regarded as an important contribution to a debate that will be increasingly important as employment markets continue to diversify.’ – Citiz...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Challenges of Self-Employment in Europe
Edited by Renata Semenza, François Pichault
‘This book has no rival in its field. It is by a long shot the most comprehensive, informative, and in-depth treatment of how different European nations adapt to, provide social support for, and legally regulate the burgeoning class of h...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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New Parents in Europe
Edited by Daniela Grunow, Marie Evertsson
‘New Parents in Europe is a long-desired book for everyone who wants to understand how today's work-care practices, parenting norms, and the impact of social policies are changing the lives of new parents in Europe today. The book is a m...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Towards Convergence in Europe
Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead
This book aims to answer a number of important questions. To what extent have European countries converged or diverged with EU-wide economic and social indicators over the past 20 years? What have been the drivers of convergence? Why do ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
