Reducing Inequalities in Europe

International debate has recently focused on increased inequalities and the adverse effects they may have on both social and economic developments. Income inequality, now at its highest level for the past half-century, may not only undermine the sustainability of European social policy but also put...

Descripció completa

Guardat en:
Dades bibliogràfiques
Format: Online
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Edward Elgar Publishing 2023
Matèries:
Accés en línia:https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/98253
Etiquetes: Afegir etiqueta
Sense etiquetes, Sigues el primer a etiquetar aquest registre!
_version_ 1869522233434570752
collection Directory of Open Access Books
description International debate has recently focused on increased inequalities and the adverse effects they may have on both social and economic developments. Income inequality, now at its highest level for the past half-century, may not only undermine the sustainability of European social policy but also put at risk Europe’s sustainable recovery. A common feature of recent reports on inequality (ILO, OECD, IMF, 2015–17) is their recognition that the causes emerge from mechanisms in the world of work. The purpose of this book is to investigate the possible role of industrial relations, and labour policies more generally, in reducing these inequalities. The book pays particular attention to the contribution of social partners and social dialogue to achieving concrete outcomes, notably in terms of flexibility and security for both employers and workers. The key aim is to identify elements of a response to a number of important questions: which countries have succeeded in carrying out the necessary reforms without generating further inequalities? What industrial relations systems seem to perform better in this respect? What policy measures, institutions and actors play a determinant role in achieving more balanced outcomes? How can social dialogue address future transformations of the world of work while limiting inequalities? The scope of this book goes beyond pay to address other types of inequality – in the distribution of working time, access or re-access to jobs, training and career opportunities, and social protection and pensions. It also looks at inequalities that may affect particular groups of workers, including women or young people, as well as people in certain types of work arrangements, such as part-time or temporary work or the self-employed. This book is vital reading for anyone concerned with labour policy, industrial relations and social welfare but, above all, with how advances in these areas can contribute to the global fight against growing inequalities.
format Online
id doab-20.500.12854ir-98253
institution Directory of Open Access Books
language eng
publishDate 2023
publishDateRange 2023
publishDateSort 2023
publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
publisherStr Edward Elgar Publishing
record_format ojs
spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-982532023-03-10T12:19:48Z Reducing Inequalities in Europe Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel Inequalities industrial relations social dialogue world of work labour market wages and working conditions growth and income redistribution social policies Europe KCF KNXB International debate has recently focused on increased inequalities and the adverse effects they may have on both social and economic developments. Income inequality, now at its highest level for the past half-century, may not only undermine the sustainability of European social policy but also put at risk Europe’s sustainable recovery. A common feature of recent reports on inequality (ILO, OECD, IMF, 2015–17) is their recognition that the causes emerge from mechanisms in the world of work. The purpose of this book is to investigate the possible role of industrial relations, and labour policies more generally, in reducing these inequalities. The book pays particular attention to the contribution of social partners and social dialogue to achieving concrete outcomes, notably in terms of flexibility and security for both employers and workers. The key aim is to identify elements of a response to a number of important questions: which countries have succeeded in carrying out the necessary reforms without generating further inequalities? What industrial relations systems seem to perform better in this respect? What policy measures, institutions and actors play a determinant role in achieving more balanced outcomes? How can social dialogue address future transformations of the world of work while limiting inequalities? The scope of this book goes beyond pay to address other types of inequality – in the distribution of working time, access or re-access to jobs, training and career opportunities, and social protection and pensions. It also looks at inequalities that may affect particular groups of workers, including women or young people, as well as people in certain types of work arrangements, such as part-time or temporary work or the self-employed. This book is vital reading for anyone concerned with labour policy, industrial relations and social welfare but, above all, with how advances in these areas can contribute to the global fight against growing inequalities. Published 2023-03-10T12:19:44Z 2023-03-10T12:19:44Z 2018-04-27 book 9781788116282 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/98253 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/reducing-inequalities-in-europe-9781788116282.html https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-oa/book/9781788116299/9781788116299.xml Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788116299 https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788116299 01ceac28-75b4-492a-8eec-f9b98bc6b28c 9781788116282 Edward Elgar Publishing 640 Cheltenham open access
spellingShingle Inequalities
industrial relations
social dialogue
world of work
labour market
wages and working conditions
growth and income redistribution
social policies
Europe
KCF
KNXB
Reducing Inequalities in Europe
title Reducing Inequalities in Europe
title_full Reducing Inequalities in Europe
title_fullStr Reducing Inequalities in Europe
title_full_unstemmed Reducing Inequalities in Europe
title_short Reducing Inequalities in Europe
title_sort reducing inequalities in europe
topic Inequalities
industrial relations
social dialogue
world of work
labour market
wages and working conditions
growth and income redistribution
social policies
Europe
KCF
KNXB
topic_facet Inequalities
industrial relations
social dialogue
world of work
labour market
wages and working conditions
growth and income redistribution
social policies
Europe
KCF
KNXB
url https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/98253