This article explores the development of concepts related to the 'quality of employment'in the
academic literature in terms of their definition, methodological progress and ongoing policy …

In reaction to the recent financial crisis, the European Commission re-stated its view that the
balance between flexibility and security is the key to success for the future of the European …

This article tests whether the link between employment insecurity and life satisfaction is
moderated by the generosity of labour market policies across Europe. Employment …

The issue of social insecurity is high on the public and scientific agenda. Most research,
however, looks at objective forms of insecurity like growing labour market volatilities or …

The liberalisation of temporary contracts has led to a sizeable share of jobs covered by
temporary contracts. This article proposes a matching model of unemployment in which …

The so-called flexicurity approach suggests that security for employees can be successfully
combined with flexibility for organizations and companies. This article studies if affective job …

The term 'flexicurity'was coined by politicians, researchers and, most prominently, the
European Commission as an encompassing labour market reform agenda for the 27 …

The health dimension of enterprise restructuring is a widely neglected area of research,
intervention and public concern. The HIRES expert group (supported by DG Employment in …

This book seeks to contribute to the debate on precariousness and young highly educated
workers in the European labour markets. A high level of education has usually played an …

This article analyses European Social Survey data for 22 countries. We assess the
relationship between feelings of employment and income insecurity (dual-insecurity) among …