This survey article seeks to contribute to the understanding of the concepts of precarious
work and precarization in the history of industrial capitalism by addressing the debate in the …

This book challenges the prevailing idea that labor markets are governed by universal
economic processes. The author argues instead that labor markets develop in tandem with …

Part-time work is a particularly apposite issue for cross-national comparison as it highlights
many of the controversies in comparative research, such as whether or not there are …

The promise of upward mobility—the notion that everyone has the chance to get ahead—is
one of this country's most cherished ideals, a hallmark of the American Dream. But in today's …

This article analyzes wage-setting behavior in four types of enterprise: state-owned
enterprises (SOEs), township and village enterprises (TVEs), joint ventures (JVs), and …

Sociologist Kathryn Kopinak here examines the maquiladora industry in Nogales, Sonora,
and explores various questions concerning how it is changing with NAFTA and other …

Using 17 measures of job quality from the 1980 Census, the Current Population Survey, and
the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, the authors perform a cluster analysis that groups 621 …

Part-time work is a particularly apposite issue for cross-national comparison as it highlights
many of the controversies in comparative research, such as whether or not there are …

The emerging employment system characterized by a high degree of employment security
with flexible job assignments, employee involvement in problem solving and continuous …

There is a real need for a new multi-dimensional approach to understanding inequalities in
work and employment. Faced with the pressures of globalisation, liberalisation of markets …